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Alberta’s upcoming referendum is facing a ballot snafu that’s rattling voters: mail-in packages included a self-declaration line warning that lying about voting in person could lead to jail time — a scary clause that’s now being clarified as optional to cross out. With record numbers opting for mail-in ballots this year, the confusion is already chilling turnout. Elections Alberta says voters can simply strike through the line and still have their ballots counted — but the error has raised eyebrows over how it slipped through quality control. The province has also moved up the deadline for special ballots to September 25th to ease the pressure, hoping to salvage voter confidence ahead of a high-stakes vote on immigration, constitutional rights, and Alberta’s place in Canada.

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