#elections canada

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Elections Canada is looking for a firm with the technical know-how to design a phone app that will allow blind and visually impaired voters to “independently verify the mark on their ballot.” Elections Canada’s tender for this job says they are looking for someone who can design, build, deliver and maintain a mobile application that will allow visually impaired and blind electors the ability to verify the mark on their own ballot. “At this time, the independent verification of a marked ballot remains a barrier for people who are blind and partially sighted.,” said Nathalie de Montigny, a spokesperson for Elections Canada.

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[news-buzz]

Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it as much as the ‘great thing about math,’ says professor Information Buzz

Tuesday’s vote in the US could also be dominating social media feeds, but it surely is only one of greater than 70 nationwide elections that can have taken place this 12 months by the tip of December. Mauritanians went to the polls in June, the identical month Mexico elected its first feminine president and Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in India. Azerbaijanis and Indonesians voted…

[godbirdart]

since we're getting closer to canada's election year and i plan on doing my part to help educate voters, here are two exceedingly simplified graphics for my international viewers on what we're dealing with here. tldr: canada is tired of trudeau (the liberal party) and things are starting to lean a bit too right-wing for comfort.

i am compelled to remind canadians that the NDP is our leftmost leaning party and our best chance at getting some tangible, beneficial change for everyone and not just some people.

the NDP have been pushing for universal basic income and damn,, what a dream it would be to have it

also: instead of the "democrat vs republican" that the states has, we're dealing with "democrat vs liberal vs conservative vs french vs green vs alt right". we're playing chess with six players on the board and yes, it's a mess.

[violsva]

BC Election

Hey BC! You are probably sick of hearing about the American election by now. This is not about that!

The British Columbia provincial election is Saturday October 19th. That’s tomorrow. You need to vote.

If you received a Where to Vote card in the mail, your voter card will have your assigned voting location on it (but you can go to another one if it's easier). If you did not receive a Where to Vote card, or you’ve lost it, you can absolutely still vote. You can find voting locations HERE.

You will need to bring ID that has both your name and your address on it. Proof of address is important because the staff need to know you’re voting in the right district. There’s a list of ID you can use HERE.

The polls are open from 8AM to 8PM. Voting is quick and usually simple. What time they’re busy depends on what your neighbourhood is like.

Information for voters with disabilities is HERE. If you have feedback on accessibility, there are ways to provide that HERE.

Elections BC does not call voters - if someone called or texted you to say the time or location has changed, that’s fraud. Check the website for accurate information.

If you got a mail-in ballot and you have not sent it yet, you can drop it off in person at any polling place before 8pm.

More information here. Translations available here.

EVERYONE GO VOTE.

[krystal-prisms]

For my fellow Canadians, we all know well that Canada tends to follow America in whatever election results, so it is extra important that we DO NOT let the same thing that happened today in America to happen in Canada, we have to prepare for the 2025 election and make sure we do not also descend into fascism and it is EXTRA important that everyone votes

[originalleftist]

So This Happened:

Confirming what was already pretty obvious, particularly in Tucker's case, but it is striking to see the head of government of arguably America's closest ally say under oath that both a major Canadian author and a major American broadcaster are paid agents of the Russian government.

Also, we see again that the Canadian Right is no different from the American one- treasonous scum employed by Russia to use "culture wars" to destabilize the country leading to a fascist state.

(Also, I am thinking of the years I spent working in a bookstore, and feeling disgust at the number of copies of Jordan Peterson's misogynist propaganda my job entailed selling over the years.)

[voidzphere]

please stay safe. i love you

keep going just out of spite, never give in. stay determined

[hobbitinthetardis]

hey america why the fuck do you guys vote on a tuesday? it's like you don't WANT people to vote

[itsallpoliticsstupid]

This is the President of the United States referring to Canada as a state.

And the thing is, we all know he isn't joking. He is deadly serious about this.

If he's so willing to say this online about Canada, imagine how he views Ukraine in the context of his friends Russia.

The closer we get to the Presidential inauguration, the more terrified I get. And I'm not even in the United States. So I can only imagine how those over there are currently feeling.

(Note - This isn't a mock up. It's on his truth profile for all to see).

[mapsontheweb]

Canada Federal Elections Polls by Riding (Dec 17, 2024)

[allthecanadianpolitics]

As federal parties battle in court to avoid privacy rules for voter data, an overwhelming majority of Canadians want more oversight according to recent polling for Elections Canada.

There are virtually no rules and zero oversight into how Canada’s federal political parties collect, store and exploit Canadian voters’ personal information – an increasingly important tool in modern electioneering.

While parties are now required to post privacy policies on their websites, there is no oversight into how they actually use the data they collect, meaning Canadians essentially have to take the parties at their word

The current wild west approach to political privacy is at odds with overwhelming public sentiment, according to recent polling data commissioned by Elections Canada.

“More than nine in 10 (96 per cent of) respondents agreed that laws should regulate how political parties collect and use Canadians’ personal information, including 78 per cent who strongly agreed,” reads an Election Canada survey of voters after the 2021 general election. [...]

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[lilislegacy]

not an american? allow me, an american🇺🇸, to explain our very simple and totally not-corrupt recent presidential history

in 2016, after being in office for 8 years, obama and biden passed the presidency to trump. then trump tried to win again, but biden beat trump, so trump then unwillingly passed the presidency back to biden, with harris. then biden really tried to pass the presidency to harris, but trump has now beat harris, so biden and harris will now pass the presidency back to trump.

so basically our leaders are just playing a really dirty and high stakes game of hot potato.

hope this helps!

[godbirdart]

I get that Shit's Fucked but i need the other canadians in the room to start paying attention to our own upcoming problem

we're so wrapped up in american politics we barely know our own

[violsva]

BC Election Advance Voting

The BC provincial election is Saturday, October 19th. But if you’re busy then, you can vote in advance!

The last day to apply online to vote by mail is Sunday, October 13th. The deadline is 8pm.

The in-person advance polls are open 8am-8pm, October 10th-13th and 15th-16th (closed on the 14th for Thanksgiving). You can also vote in person or request a vote-by-mail package at any district electoral office until 4pm on October 19th. You can find your local voting locations HERE.

Elections BC must receive your ballot by 8pm on election day. That’s October 19th. If you haven’t mailed it by Tuesday, go drop it off at a polling place, district electoral office, or Service BC location.

Your voting package will come with paperwork. If you make a mistake in voting by mail, they may not be able to tell you about it and help you fix it in time. READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR VOTING PACKAGE.

And if you’re voting in person and you’re not 100% sure how to do it, ask the election officials.

More information here. Translations available here.

[randomameteur]

All those votes that were NEEDED to ditch a literal fascist, and you 3rd party dumbasses squandered them. You squandered what may be your last democratic election and for what? Not a SINGLE electoral vote.

[thashining]

Donnie luvs Putin