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970 voters&nbsp;have cast their ballots so far&nbsp;in the advance polls for&nbsp;the District 9 deferred election in Prince Edward Island.

That's almost 25 per cent of eligible voters in Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park.

Meet the 4 candidates in District 9 Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park

District 9 Charlottetown-Hillsborough has four candidates vying for the final seat in the legislature, one from each of the four parties on P.E.I.

Collage, candidates in District 9

From left, NDP Gordon Gay, Green John Andrew, Liberal Karen Lavers and PC Natalie Jameson.

Some P.E.I. voters confused about eligibility in District 9 election

Candidates and campaign staff in District 9 Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park are hearing from upset or confused voters, as there are rules that make some voters ineligible.

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'This is not a separate election, like a byelection, this is called a deferred election, which is just a continuation of the provincial general election from April 23,' says Paul Alan, manager of election operations with Elections P.E.I.

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There have been two days of advance voting so far with one more on Friday taking place at the&nbsp;Malcolm J Darrach Community Centre.

Voting will also take place there on election day, Monday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Microtel announces new hotel for Summerside's Credit Union Place

Construction could start as early as this fall on a new 100-room hotel that will be attached to Credit Union Place in Summerside, P.E.I.

The hotel will be connected to Credit Union Place by a breezeway. 

spot for new hotel in Summerside at CUP

New brewery in Gateway Village gets $725K

A new brewery and cidery is opening up in P.E.I.'s Gateway Village, at the foot of Confederation Bridge, with the help of a loan from ACOA.

From left, P.E.I. Economic Growth Minister Matthew MacKay, Lone Star Brewing owners Spencer Gallant, Jared Murphy, and Dillon Wight, and Malpeque MP Wayne Easter pose in front of the new brewery.

Lone Oak Brewing announcement

From left, P.E.I. Economic Growth Minister Matthew MacKay, Lone Oak Brewing owners Spencer Gallant, Jared Murphy, and Dillon Wight, and Malpeque MP Wayne Easter pose in front of the new brewery.

There have been two days of advance voting so far with one more on Friday at the Malcolm J. Darrach Community Centre.

Nearly 25% of votes cast in deferred election so far

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