Breaking news in Canada. The preliminary Advance Poll numbers are in, and over Easter weekend, more than 2 million Canadians made it out, all over the nation to vote. Almost unilaterally (except Nunavut) all provinces showed increasing numbers of Canadians voting in the Friday, Saturday and Monday advance polls.
The number reflects an almost 34.5% increase in voter turnout from the advance poll in 2008. Numbers like that could be an early indication that Canadians are passionate about their country, and are taking the time to ensure their voice is heard!
Elections Canada has noted that the number may change, and final tally's will only be available once the boxes are opened on May 2nd. Some stations have not reported in either yet, these are still preliminary.
The Elections Canada Media Release
http://elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&document=apr2611b&dir=pre&lang=e
The CBC Article on Advance Polls
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/04/26/cv-election-advance-polls.html
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