DID YOU KNOW THAT… Canadian political facts and fact oids
This month Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer submitted a report to the House of Commons titled Responding to Changing Needs – Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Following the 40th General Election.
In the report, the Chief Electoral Officer states, “This recommendations report reflects the experience gained during the 39th and 40th general elections of January 2006 and October 2008, respectively. It is based on a number of evaluation activities carried out in the aftermath of these elections and on the feedback received from electors as well as candidates, political parties, parliamentarians and election staff. Most of the issues raised in the Report on the Evaluations of the 40th General Election of October 14, 2008, published in June 2009, are echoed in the recommendations contained in the present report. After each electoral event, Elections Canada reviews and
improves its procedures. Since the 40th general election, we have improved the recruitment and training of election officials, increased the number of polling sites (particularly
in rural areas, in order to make advance polling more accessible) and begun to update our computer systems. We are planning to add the voter information card to the list of authorized pieces of identification for electors who face challenges in proving their residence at the time of voting so that voting remains accessible to them. We are also planning, with the prior authorization of the appropriate parliamentary committees, to test equipment that would allow electors with disabilities to vote completely independently. These are but a few of the administrative measures designed to promote a more accessible, inclusive and efficient electoral process. While these improvements will make a difference, more could be achieved if the Canada Elections Act provided some flexibility in administering the voting process.”
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