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Imagine if Habs, Leafs, Jets, and Canucks fans could vote any time during the month prior to a federal election on their phones, but Flames and Oilers fans had to drive to Red Deer to drop off a paper ballot while wearing a current team jersey if they wanted to vote early. Yes, you still can vote early, but it's effectively surpressing Albertans' votes without actually outright stating that Albertans are being targeted (because in theory it's also affecting people like me).
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That's a great analogy (especially for this forum). And it really is how it works down here. If you're working hourly, odds are, you can't afford to miss a paycheck. The option of just "taking time off" to go vote isn't possible for a lot of people.
Having such an emphasis on mail in ballots this election will hopefully change things moving forward, and provide more access to disadvantaged communities.
The GOP knows the more votes there are, the less likely they are to win.