Yes, Mr. Chairman.
I would address the honourable member with the comment that I appreciate that in the 2011 election the voter identification cards had limited usefulness compared with the previous one. Nevertheless, many seniors like me have short memories and still rely on them. It assists the efficiency at the polling station to identify on the poll list who the voter is.
Yes, people take shortcuts. Do polling clerks, deputy returning officers, polling station supervisors search for two pieces of ID when they're satisfied that the voter card and the first piece of ID are legitimate?
I am not saying that there is an excuse for skirting the legal status of voter identification cards. Nevertheless, seniors like them. They don't want changes that diminish them in any further way, and I would encourage that their use continue.
Thank you.