What about a veiled man who shows up to vote? Certainly you can see the potential problems with this situation. The most obvious one is that twice during your press conference, and again today in your statement, you appeal to citizens' sense of civic duty. You concluded your statement today on the following note:
I remain confident that next Monday's vote will proceed smoothly in the three ridings of [...]
Why did you feel compelled to say that? I've been an MP since 1993. I've lived through by-elections and general elections, but I have never seen Canada's Chief Electoral Officer feel compelled to say he hoped elections would proceed smoothly. Perhaps it is because you fear the situation could get out of of hand.