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An estimated 2 to 3 million voters will cast mail-in ballots before Sept. 20. Here's how that is changing how election campaigns are run

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#Elxn44: Several million Canadians are expected to cast ballots by mail for the first time during this federal election – a pandemic-era shift that’s forcing the major political parties to change the way they’re reaching voters and altering the timing of their campaigns.

#Elxn44: Several million Canadians are expected to cast ballots by mail for the first time during this federal election – a pandemic-era shift that’s forcing the major political parties to change the way they’re reaching voters and altering the timing of their campaigns.

  1. Aug 29

    Several million Canadians are expected to cast ballots by mail for the first time during this federal election – a pandemic-era shift that’s forcing the major political parties to change the way they’re reaching voters.

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    Voting by mail has been available since 1993, but until now has only been used by a tiny percentage of the electorate.

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    The pandemic has changed that, with an estimated two to three million voters expected to stay home and mail in their ballots, according to Elections Canada – up from around 55,000 in the last federal election.

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  4. Aug 29

    With so-called special ballots now having the potential to decide the country’s next government, some parties’ have chosen to release platforms sooner to reach people who may be casting their vote weeks in advance of election day.

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    The NDP released their platform on Aug. 12, before the election was even called, and the Conservatives dropped theirs on day two of the campaign.

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    The Liberals and Green Party, meanwhile, still haven’t revealed their full platforms, and some observers say they may risk losing voters who are making their decisions before key campaign milestones, such as the leaders’ debate on Sept. 9.

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  7. Aug 29

    “There are a lot of voters who still find it hard to access elections, even outside of the pandemic,” said Amanda Bittner, political science prof at Memorial University. “There are a lot of reasons to think mail-in ballots can boost voter turnout.”

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