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Advance poll turnout down from previous elections

584 voters cast ballots today during the first day of advance polling for next month's municipal elections. That compares to 1,039 votes on the first day of the 2000 election and 1,112 in the 1997 contest.
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584 voters cast ballots today during the first day of advance polling for next month's municipal elections.

That compares to 1,039 votes on the first day of the 2000 election and 1,112 in the 1997 contest.

"Although the numbers for the first advance polling day were not as high as in previous years, we feel that this is a result of making more days available," says City Clerk Donna Irving.

"People will come over the course of the week instead of feeling pressured to vote with only two days to choose from," Irving said.

"We expect that the numbers after Saturday will be on par with previous years, if not higher."

Poll-by-poll breakdown

Ward 1 had 115 ballots cast today, compared to 222 cast during the first day of advance polling in 2000, and 259 first-day advance ballots in 1997.

Ward 2 had 146 ballots cast today, compared to 264 in 2000 and 318 in 1997.

Ward 3 had 79 ballots cast today, compared to 143 in 2000 and 165 in 1997.

Ward 4 had 102 ballots cast today, compared to 196 in 2000 and 125 in 1997.

Ward 5 had 63 ballots cast today, compared to 89 in 2000 and 127 in 1997.

Ward 6 had 79 ballots cast today, compared to 125 in 2000 and 118 in 1997.

Additional advance polls

The City has set three other advance polling dates, all at the Civic Centre at 99 Foster Drive:

- Wednesday, October 29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- Thursday, Octover 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

- Saturday, November 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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