The body in charge of administering Canada's elections was taken by surprise by this week's announcement that there could be major reforms coming to the way people vote, including a three-day-long polling day.
The Liberal-NDP confidence and supply agreement, announced on Monday, said the government would work with Elections Canada to explore ways to make it easier for people to vote, including possibly extending election day to three days.
At the last election, some voters complained their mail-in votes were not counted because they did not arrive on time or were lost. "For any future changes to the Act, it will be important to take time to properly consider their potential implications for the administration of future elections," said Matthew McKenna, a spokesman for Elections Canada. "The would look forward to discussing those possible changes with parliamentarians, and sharing his expertise about the administration of federal elections."
"We have seen apathy at an all-time high," he added. "We need to combat apathy in this country and restore trust in our democratic institutions." "Let's say we have access to a school in a certain area over the weekend. We will not be able to use it on Monday and will not be able to continue voting," he told the Commons procedure committee.
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