Canada’s chief electoral officer Perrault consulting provincial counterparts regularly on how to hold an election if one is called in the midst of COVID-19

Elections Canada is assessing its capacity to handle a greater number of votes by mail system for the next election, according to a media statement by Elections Canada

Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault is consulting with his provincial counterparts on a regular basis to plan for a federal election if one is called in the midst or immediately after the COVID-19 crisis is over.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

April 20, 2020

While it’s highly unlikely that an election will be called in the midst of a global pandemic, Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault is still consulting with his provincial counterparts regularly to plan for the possibility if one is called in this minority government. “The chief...

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