Cross-border commuters can't vote in person and struggle for clarity
People living in New Brunswick while working in Nova Scotia say government-imposed modified self-isolation is making it difficult to vote in the municipal elections Monday.
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People living in N.B. while working in N.S. can't vote in person because of modified isolation
Posted: May 07, 2021 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 7
Memramcook-Tantramar Green Party MLA Megan Mitton said there are hundreds of cross-border commuters in her riding who aren't allowed to vote in person because of isolation restrictions. She said the rules changed so late in the election that many people missed the deadline for mail-in ballots.(Shane Magee/CBC)