Deadline has passed to request Charlottetown-Winsloe mail-in ballot

Voters in District 10 Charlottetown-Winsloe had until Tuesday evening to request a mail-in ballot if they'd rather not or can't go to a polling station for advanced or regular voting.

The deadline was6 p.m. on Oct. 20.

People who are Canadian citizens, at least 18 years of age, and residents of PEI since at least April 6 were invited to apply for the ballots at www.electionspei.ca.

The Nov. 2 provincial byelection is the first electoral experience for Prince Edward Islanders since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

It is being held to choose a replacement for MLA Robert Mitchell, a former interim leader of the Liberal Party of P.E.I. He announced on Sept. 3 that he was stepping down as the representative for the district.

Advance polls will be open this Saturday, Oct. 24, as well as Monday, Oct. 26 and Friday, Oct. 30.

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