Elections Manitoba is reporting a strong opening few days of advanced voting ahead of next Tuesday's provincial election.
Advanced voting began on Saturday, and in the first few days, over 69,000 ballots were cast province-wide.
That includes roughly 32,000 on Saturday alone, well above the single-day record for advanced votes in the 2019 election, which was 22,000 votes.
Throughout the 2019 election, a total of 131,000 advanced ballots were cast.
Officials believe the strong response so far could be due in part to changes that have made it easier to vote this year
Manitobans can now cast ballots at any of the 300 polling stations across the province, instead of being restricted to the station closest to their home.
Advanced voting wraps up on Saturday.
