Latest News About Voters in PEI's District 16 casting ballots as polls shut

Polls close today in Prince Edward Island's District 16 by-election.

Voters on the island head to the polls to pick a new member of the legislature.

The vote comes after earlier byelections in Charlottetown‑Winsloe and Kellys Cross‑Cumberland earlier this year.

Election officials are set to count the ballots later this evening.

They aim to have numbers ready overnight.

The result should add one seat to the legislative chamber.

The outcome will be made public once the count is finished.

Media outlets are set to receive the official figures once they are verified.

Parties will watch the numbers closely for signs of shifting support.