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Voters in Fort McMurray-Conklin and Innisfail-Sylvan Lake will head to the polls on July 12 to fill seats left vacant by their former MLAs.

Advance polls begin Tuesday, July 3, and end Saturday, July 7.

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Parties settled on their byelection candidates some time ago in anticipation of the writ drop. Here are the names on the ballot.

Fort McMurray-Conklin

Voters in Fort McMurray-Conklin are replacing Brian Jean, a former United Conservative Party MLA. He was elected to the seat in 2015 when he was leader of the now-defunct Wildrose Party. Jean retired in March, citing a desire to spend time with his family and rebuild his home, destroyed in the 2016 wildfire. The longtime former MP was defeated by Kenney in his bid for leadership of the UCP.

Brian Deheer (Green Party)

Deheer ran for the federal seat of Fort McMurray-Cold Lake in 2015. He served on the Athabasca Watershed Council and Keepers of the Athabasca Watershed Society boards, and is a member of various other environmental groups. He’s a musician and music instructor.