New Brunswick’s election was a daring experiment that offers a template for other provinces, like B.C., that will go to the polls this fall
An election worker carries a sign at a voting place for the New Brunswick provincial election in Quispamsis, N.B., on Sept. 14, 2020.John Horgan owes New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs a thank-you card, at the very least. Mr. Higgs’s Sept. 14 electoral victory has demonstrated it is possible to safely run – and win – a provincial election during the global pandemic.
But New Brunswick’s election officials adapted to the circumstances and offered voters alternatives that would reduce lines at polling stations on election day. It was also a win for Mr. Higgs, who succeeded in convincing voters to trade the instability of a minority government for the certainty of a majority.Premier Blaine Higgs chats with poll workers as he votes in the New Brunswick provincial election in Quispamsis, N.B.The province’s opposition parties say Mr. Horgan’s grasp for greater power has put voters in danger of exposure to COVID-19.
However voters are feeling about their choices, it’s up to the non-partisan election officials to ensure that voters can safely take part in the election. “Casting your vote will be like getting a takeout coffee, or picking up milk and eggs from the grocery store, in terms of the safety protocols and time spent," he said.
Campaign organizers in B.C. are also abandoning traditional high-energy public events in favour of remote, virtual voter contact in the pandemic.
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