
Voting day underway in Melfort
Not much for wait times at polling stations around Melfort today with popularity around advance polls and mail-in ballots this year.
Senior Director Tim Kydd told northeastNOW more than 185,000 people voted in advance and 60,000 mailed in their ballots across the province.
“Depending on the location you go to in Melfort today for how busy it will be and how quiet it will be,” Kydd said.
In 2016, there were less than 5,000 mail-in ballots, 70,000 more voters utilized advance polls across the province.