Advance vote tops 2015 election, 36 per cent of votes now cast

Thursday saw the highest turnout in advance polling, Elections PEI said in a press release.

Around 14,000 voters castballotsin the third day of advance polling.

Overall, 37,865 ballots were cast during theadvance voting period, which was held on Saturday, Monday and Thursday. Thursday was the last day to vote in the advance polls.

Elections PEI says nearly 9,000 more peoplevoted in advance polling in comparison to the 2015 provincial election.

Election day is April 23. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On their ballot voters will also be asked if they would like P.E.I. to change to a mixed member proportional representation system of electing candidates, instead of the current first-past-the-post system.