Critics say N.L.’s mail-in election disenfranchises many voters Sarah Smellie Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s latest election changes are again under fire, with critics saying the all mail-in format risks leaving voters behind, from residents of remote Labrador communities without internet to anyone without a fixed address.
Even voters with an internet connection were struggling on Monday: the elections authority’s online application form was down on Monday afternoon, and its phone line was disconnecting calls.
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