Saskatchewan smashes early voting records as leaders make final election pitch [Video]

Saskatchewanians continue to turn out in record numbers for early voting, with the province in the home stretch for its provincial election.

Saturday was the last day to vote early in the province, with polls open to 7 p.m.

According to fresh data from Elections Saskatchewan, the province has already smashed early voting records.

More than 223,000 people cast an early ballot in the first four days of advance polling, topping the record 184,742 people who voted early in the 2020 election.

The high early turnout comes as conflicting polls suggest a photo finish in the race between Scott Moe’s incumbent Saskatchewan Party and Carla Beck’s NDP.

Polling by Mainstreet Research released on Friday put the NDP in the lead with 49 per cent compared to the Saskatchewan Party’s 45 per cent among decided voters. Cardinal Research, meanwhile, released polling Saturdaythat showed the Saskatchewan Party with a lead of 49 per cent compared to 43 per …