Increase of Islanders at the advance polls
Elections Canada officials say there was a 30 per cent increase in the number of Islanders voting in the advance polls compared to the 2008 federal election.
Advance polls were open over the holiday weekend.
More than 13,000 Islanders took advantage of the opportunity to vote early.
"The only difference among the ridings was that Charlottetown was down slightly - seven per cent. Everywhere else is up," said Karen Janigan for Elections Canada. "Cardigan 49 per cent, Egmont 34 per cent and Malpeque 34 per cent. A little high but not compared to some other places. Halifax is 97 per cent. Saint John, New Brunswick was up 101 percent."
Across Canada, there was a 34 per cent increase in the number of people voting in advance polls, which equals more than two million Canadians who turned out to cast ballots in advance polls over the holiday weekend.
Elections Canada warns these are preliminary numbers, and all polling stations may not have reported yet.
Voter turnout hit an all-time low in 2008, with only 58.8 per cent of eligible Canadians casting a ballot.
Meanwhile, Elections Canada warns voters not to tweet results of the election come May 2.
Results of the election will come to the East Coast first, and having people on the West Coast hear results might allow them to vote strategically.
Section 329 of the Canada Elections Act bans anyone from transmitting local poll results to other electoral districts on election night until polls close in that area.
The maximum punishment is $25,000 or up to five years in prison.
