Voter turnout in Saskatchewan election could reach 56 per cent – CKOM

by ahnationtalk on October 31, 202434 Views

Oct 31, 2024

Eligible voters make up a good chunk of the population of Saskatchewan, yet only around half of them cast a ballot in the provincial election.

After the first preliminary count held on Monday night, the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot was just under 53 per cent. Following the second preliminary count on Wednesday, that number rose to 55.37 per cent.

Chief Electoral Officer Michael Boda said that number will rise even higher after the final count on November 9.

“The 53 per cent is just the beginning,” Boda said. “They’re obviously counting other ballots, and it will end up higher than that.”

Read More: https://www.ckom.com/2024/10/31/voter-turnout-in-saskatchewan-election-could-reach-56-per-cent/

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