Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
by Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press
Posted Aug 4, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated Aug 4, 2021 at 4:11 am EDT
OTTAWA — Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s chief electoral officer warns.
And they may find themselves voting in unusual places or having to go a bit further afield to cast their ballots.
But Stephane Perrault wants Canadians to know there’s nothing nefarious about the departures from the norm.