PEI

Advance voting surpasses 20 per cent ahead of Monday's election

Voters have been getting to the polls early for P.E.I.'s municipal election.

Highest turnout in Charlottetown where 26.17 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots

More than a quarter of eligible voters in Charlottetown have cast ballots in advance of Monday's municipal elections. (Natalia Goodwin/CBC)

While election day isn't until Monday in Prince Edward Island's municipal election campaign, more than 20 per cent of voters in some municipalities have already cast ballots.

The percentage of eligible voters who have already voted has surpassed 20 per cent mark in all municipalities administered by Elections P.E.I.

Elections P.E.I. released the updated vote totals on its Facebook page Friday, the last day for advance voting.

The totals are:

  • Charlottetown - 26.17 per cent.

  • Summerside - 24.9 per cent.

  • Cornwall - 23.42 per cent.

  • Stratford - 21.8 per cent.

Polls will be open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday.

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