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Not just a vote on independence:

>These figures are regularly updating, and could change as the count goes on.

>It is now 02:15 local time (04:15 EST/09:15 BST), here's a look at what the early results have been indicating as of the last half hour:

- Referendum: Should Alberta remain a province of Canada? Option one (remain) 1,107,558, option 2 346,261

- Do you support the government of Alberta taking increased control of immigration? Yes, 405,648, no 299,946

- Do you support a law saying only Canadian citizens being eligible for certain social services? Yes 399, 675, No 267,770

- Do you support a law saying all people with non permanent legal immigration have to have lived in Alberta for at least a year before qualifying for province funded social support programs? Yes 282,373, No 210,102

- Do you support the government of Alberta charging those with non-permanent immigration status in the province for use of health and eucation systems? Yes 223,342, No 168,873

- Do you support introducing voter ID for Alberta elections? Yes 202,367, No 130, 494

- Do you support the Alberta government working with other provinces to make amendments to the Canadian constitution? Yes, 141, 296, No 137,697

- Do you support the Alberta government in working with other willing provinces to amend Canada's constitution to abolish the unelected federal senate? Yes 120,311, No, 106, 538

- Do you support the Alberta government working with other provinces to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs? Yes 117,128, No, 123,052

- Do you support the Alberta government working with other willing provinces to amend the constitution to better protect provincial rights from federal interference? Yes 119,149, No 116,141

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