Overhauling the Way We Vote

Change the election day to be an election period of Saturday, Sunday and Monday instead of just Monday.

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Empower the Chief Election Officer to extend vote time, increase the number of election officers or polling stations, to have the final say on proof of identity & residence, and to change deadlines of tasks required by law, other than polling days, by up to 2 days.

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Allow voting hours at polls to be extended to midnight on any polling day, not to exceed 28 hours for the Saturday to Monday period. This does not apply to advance polls.

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Put the changes into effect 90 days after Royal Assent but the Chief Election Officer can accelerate the schedule.

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Change the maximum election period to 53 days from the current 45 day maximum.

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Allow locations of polling stations to be changed with prior Chief Election Officer approval & publication.

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Allow mail-in ballots to be counted if sent by Monday before polls close and received in Ottawa by Tuesday (the next day).

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Allow polling stations in long term care /institutions to commence 13 days before the end of the writ, but not to be open for more than 28 hours of that time.

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Install reception boxes to receive mail-in ballots at all polling stations.

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