Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault said today that Elections Canada is prepared to run a snap election, despite the roadblocks imposed by the pandemic. Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault says he is confident a federal election could be held successfully during a pandemic. For some electors and candidates, weekend voting may be in conflict with days of religious significance. Perrault said weekend voting also would help to attract a more diverse pool of election workers, who tend to be retirees. He said having a longer writ period would help elections officials manage a pandemic election by giving them time to send out up to five million mail-in ballots.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2020 16:51 UTC