Elections Canada Preparing for Possible Fall Election in the Context of the Pandemic

A voting sign at the Fairbanks Interpretation Centre in Dartmouth, N.S., during the federal election on Oct. 21, 2019. Elections Canada is bracing for an increase in the number of Canadians who vote by mail should the country be plunged into an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

With a potential federal election on the horizon this fall, Elections Canada is developing a new approach in order to deliver an “accessible, safe and secure” election amid the pandemic.

“Given the current minority government, an election could take place at any time,” Elections Canada notes on its website.