About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Elections Alberta in managing the referendum process and the implications for voter confidence.

Shannon Phillips and Leah Ward dive into Elections Alberta’s referendum headaches, the growing pressure around the province’s special-ballot process, and whether the agency is actually resourced to pull off one of the biggest votes in Canadian history. Is Elections Alberta undermining confidence in the referendum by mishandling basic details? At what point does an election agency have to pull the fire alarm and say it cannot guarantee the process without more resources? And has Shannon finally found the one thing more frustrating than Alberta politics: her printer? Annalise Klingbeil, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to our exclusive Discord. https://www.patreon.com/c/strategistspod You can also watch our episodes on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@strategistspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Phillips

Guest: Leah Ward

Topics covered

• Elections Alberta
• referendum
• special-ballot process
• Alberta politics
• voting confidence

Keywords

• Elections Alberta
• referendum
• Alberta politics
• voting process
• special ballot

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elections Alberta

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