The Newfoundland and Labrador government has refused to disclose COVID-19 modelling that Liberal Leader Andrew Furey said helped justify his decision to call an election during a pandemic.
Cecilia Carroll has been waiting weeks for her mail-in ballot kit to arrive, and is now worried that, with just days left to send her ballot back in, she won't be able to cast a ballot in a provincial election for the first time in her adult life.
Elections NL moved to special mail-in ballots after cancelling in-person voting on Feb. 12, following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the St. John’s region
Tories, NDP baffled that chief electoral officer is refusing meeting to hear election worries
The province s largest political parties are voicing their concerns over the election, including perceived problems with mail-in voting and the CEO of Elections NL s apparent unwillingness to meet with leaders.
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Some politicians in the Newfoundland and Labrador election are worried that special ballots will not be available in time for citizens who now must vote by mail. (Heather Gillis/CBC)
Bruce Chaulk, Newfoundland and Labrador s chief electoral officer, is refusing to meet with parties and candidates, citing a need to maintain its institutional independence.