By Canadian Press

Liberals to introduce legislation updating Elections Act, in keeping with NDP pact

Mar 20, 2024 | 8:29 AM

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is poised to table legislation today that updates the federal Elections Act — part of its political pact with the NDP.

Details have not been released, but the agreement between the two parties calls for a three-day voting period rather than a single election day.

It also stipulates that people should be able to vote at any polling place within their riding, and calls for streamlining the process for mail-in voting. 

Under the agreement, the New Democrats are supporting the minority Liberals on key House of Commons votes in exchange for progress on shared priorities.

The two-year anniversary of the deal, known as a confidence-and-supply agreement, is later this week. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 20, 2024.

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