艾哈迈德·萨利赫·阿拉卡吉、梅尔韦·居尔·艾多安·阿拉尔哲报道，加拿大西部阿尔伯塔省关于可能走上脱离该国道路的这场关键公投于周一结束投票。
Ahmet Salih Alacaci, Merve Gül Aydoğan Ağlarcı Voting ended Monday in Canada's western Alberta province in a consequential referendum that could set it on a path toward leaving the country.
投票站原定于当地时间晚上8点（格林尼治标准时间周二0200）关闭，但由于部分地点开门延误，一些地点的投票时间得以延长。N据阿尔伯塔省选举局（Elections Alberta）称，已有大约136万居民通过提前投票和特殊投票投出了选票。选票包含10个问题，前9个问题涉及移民和宪法事务。
Polling stations were originally scheduled to close at 8 pm local time (0200GMT Tuesday), but voting was extended at some locations due to delayed openings. Around 1.36 million residents had already cast ballots through advance and special voting, according to Elections Alberta. The ballot contained 10 questions, with the first nine addressing immigration and constitutional matters.
最后一个问题询问阿尔伯塔省应继续留在加拿大，还是其政府应启动法律程序，为第二次具有法律约束力的分离公投做准备。
The final question asked whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether its government should begin the legal process toward a second, legally binding referendum on separation.
此次投票本身不具约束力，并未直接决定阿尔伯塔省是否脱离加拿大。
The vote itself is nonbinding and does not directly determine whether Alberta leaves Canada.
阿尔伯塔省选举局表示，选票将通过人工计票，其中关于分离的问题将首先清点。
Elections Alberta said ballots would be counted by hand, with the separation question counted first.
非官方结果预计将在投票关闭后48小时内出炉，而官方结果定于10月29日公布。
Unofficial results are expected within 48 hours of polls closing, while official results are scheduled for Oct. 29.