Decision day for Alberta voters
Posted Apr 23, 2012 7:34 am.
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Albertans head to the polls Monday in the most hotly-contested election since 1993.
Voters will decide if the Progressive Conservatives should remain in power after forming 11 straight majority governments over four decades.
The options include the upstart Wildrose Party, which contends the governing Tories are tired.
There is also the opposition Liberals, which have been campaigning that the Tories have acted like bullies, and the New Democrats who promise to give Albertans greater say in mapping out their future.
If turnout at advance polls is any indication, Elections Alberta staff are going to be very busy Monday working the various polling stations across the province from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Those who are not registered to vote are being reminded to bring along two pieces of identification, while those who hate crowds are being urged to vote before 5:00 p.m.
Traditionally, 60 per cent of people who vote on Election Day do so between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Even though the formal campaign is over, PC leader Alison Redford has a very busy day, starting off with exercising her franchise at 9:00 a.m. in her Calgary-Elbow riding, followed by visits to Edmonton, Leduc, Red Deer, Innisfail, and then back to Calgary.
Wildrose leader Danielle Smith will focus on her Highwood riding in High River.
The leaders of the Liberal and New Democrat parties are focusing on their Edmonton ridings.
Alberta Votes 2012 coverage on 660News begins at 7:00 p.m. Monday night, with a live chat with 660News political blogger Dominic Terry on www.660News.com going from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. before the results start pouring in.
