Elections Canada says it would be able to run a general election amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but is eyeing updates to federal elections law to allow more flexibility for voters and those running the vote, including big changes around how and when people cast their ballots.
In an update on their ongoing elections-readiness planning in the context of COVID-19 , the federal elections agency says that, in order to make voting more accessible and safe, the Canada Elections Act could use some amendments.
As well, Elections Canada is suggesting allowing mail-in ballots sent before the deadline to be accepted up until the day after polls close. Already, Canadian elections law allows for advanced voting, as well as mail-in voting on top of the usual election day option, but how they will be handled should there be a general election while the pandemic is still impacting the country.
Removing the Vote on Campus services, given most colleges and universities are primarily holding courses online at this time; andThe agency also notes that the more time they have before the next election day comes, the more measures they’ll be able to put in place. It has also commissioned research into Canadian’s views on going to the polls at a time like this, to assess how voter turnout and interest in certain voting methods may change from elections past.
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