Elections Alberta Heavy Advance Polling Record numbers take advantage of advance polls in Alberta election Apr 12, 2019 2:29 PM

EDMONTON – Record numbers of Albertans are turning out to cast ballots at advance polls for Tuesday’s provincial election.

About 127,000 came out Thursday to bring a three-day total to 403,000, with advance polling continuing today and Saturday.

The numbers have already shattered the previous record for advance voting set in 2015, when 235,000 people cast ballots ahead of the election.