High turnout first 3 days of advance polls in Saskatchewan
Elections Saskatchewan says the number of people who are choosing to cast their ballots in advance polls is way up from 2011.
Elections Saskatchewan says 66,000 people voted in the first three days of advance polls
Some new numbers are in from the advance polls in Saskatchewan, and it shows more people are choosing to cast their votes early.
Just over 66,000 people cast their ballots in the first three days of advance voting ahead of the April 4 election.
That's near the total number of 66,602 people who voted during five days of advance polls in the 2011 election.
Elections Saskatchewan said so many voters showed up when the doors opened on the first day that extra workers had to be called in.
One change for this election is that advance polls are open to all eligible voters — not just those who might be away on election day Monday.
The advance polls will be open until 7 p.m. CST Saturday. Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 4.