voter turnout

Voter turnout about average for federal election

Sep 28, 2021 | 6:45am

Last week’s federal election was about average when it comes to voter turnout. Sixty-two percent of those eligible to vote did so. Elections Canada says that adds up to almost 17-million Canadians, out of 24.7-million who are eligible to cast a ballot. The number does not include those who registered to vote on election day […]

Voter turnout in Regina up from 2016, but still low

Nov 12, 2020 | 2:59pm

Voter turnout in Regina for Monday’s municipal election increased from 2016 but was still rather low. Of the 195,000 eligible voters in Regina, only 41,527 cast their ballot, for a turnout of only 21 percent. City Clerk Jim Nicol says its rather disappointing to see the lack of voters, adding that they tried everything to […]