Liberal MPs Suggest ‘Voting by Phone’ Option for Elections Held During Pandemic

A voter casts a ballot in the 2011 federal election in Toronto, Canada, on May 2, 2011. Chris Young/The Canadian Press

Liberal members of a House of Commons committee have recommended that Elections Canada consider allowing Canadians to vote by phone should a federal election be held during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a report submitted by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to Parliament on Feb. 26, the Liberal MPs suggested a “voting by phone” option if the prime minister called an election in the midst of a pandemic.