莱斯布里奇-西的艾伯塔省选民在补选中选出新的 MLA,早期投票率低。
Alberta voters in Lethbridge-West elect new MLA in by-election, with low early turnout.
艾伯塔省Lehbridge-West的居民正在投票填补7月全国民主党MLP Shannon Phillips辞职后一个空缺的立法机构席位。
Residents in Lethbridge-West, Alberta, are voting to fill a vacant legislature seat after NDP MLA Shannon Phillips resigned in July.
早期投票时,37 000名合格选民中只有18%的人投票,低于2023年大选的28%。
Early voting saw only 18% of the 37,000 eligible voters cast ballots, down from 28% in the 2023 general election.
候选人包括三名:国民民主党的Rob Miyashiro、联合保守党的John Middleton-Hope和艾伯塔党的Layton Veverka。
The race features three candidates: Rob Miyashiro from the NDP, John Middleton-Hope from the United Conservatives, and Layton Veverka from the Alberta Party.
这次补选标志着新领导人Naheed Nenshi对国民民主党上诉的第一个考验,联合大会党目前在立法机构87个席位中占有49个席位。
This by-election marks the first test of the NDP's appeal under new leader Naheed Nenshi, with the UCP currently holding 49 of the 87 seats in the legislature.