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Alberta PCs say membership drive on unity vote nets 45,000-plus members

Jul 13, 2017 | 1:57 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives say more than 45,000 people have signed up to vote on a proposal to merge with the Wildrose party.

PC association president Len Thom says that number could go higher in the next day or so as they finish verifying the memberships.

The membership guarantees the cardholder will be able to vote electronically over three days starting July 20.

The results will be announced July 22 the same day Wildrose announces the results of its unity vote.

A majority of PC members are needed to ratify the unity plan while more than 75 per cent of Wildrose members have to sign off on it.

The Wildrose says more than 40,000 have bought memberships to vote.

(The Canadian Press)