Using Pen or Pencil to Mark Ballot Doesn’t Impact Vote Validity, Elections Canada Says

Using Pen or Pencil to Mark Ballot Doesn’t Impact Vote Validity, Elections Canada Says
A voter casts a ballot on Sept. 10, 2021, in Chambly, Que., in advance polls for the 2021 general election,. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Elections Canada is responding to concerns that voters who use a pencil to cast their votes could leave their ballot open to potential tampering.
The agency took to social media over the weekend to respond to posts on social media platform X that encouraged Canadians to bring their own pen or marker to the ballot box to ensure their vote isn’t altered.