People recently diagnosed with COVID-19 won’t be able to vote on election day

TORONTO: Thousands of eligible voters in Canada won’t be able to cast their vote in the federal election due to COVID-19 pandemic.

As the deadline for mail-in ballot will elapsed at 6pm on Tuesday, those who have diagnosed with coronavirus between now and elections day will not be allowed to vote due to mandatory isolation period extends beyond election day.

If someone has COVID, they should be in quarantine and that would make it impossible for them to show up at a polling place,” a spokesperson for Elections Canada told CTVNews.ca in an email.

As per the Elections Canada’s online FAQ, voters must contact their local public health authority if they develop symptoms for next steps, but “after Tuesday, Sept. 14, electors who have or believe they have COVID-19 and who have not already applied to vote by mail will not be able to vote.”