Local Returning Officers seek workers for Oct. 19 referendum

Elections Alberta is recruiting nearly 2,600 election officers in Sherwood Park and Strathcona County-Sherwood Park ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum, which will feature 10 ballot questions.Shanna Ramage, Returning Officer for Sherwood Park, and Susan Oliver, Returning Officer for Strathcona-Sherwood Park, said the scale of the referendum has created a significant need for poll workers and ballot counters.“With 10 ballot questions, we need almost 2,600 election officers in Sherw