I do appreciate that.
We did not raise the threshold in any way for locations for assigning polls. We had more polls in this election than in previous elections. The ability to find one that is suitable in the right location is where the challenge is. It's not about Elections Canada wanting to reduce the number of polls. It's quite the contrary. For me, especially on polling day, which is the last chance to vote, proximity voting has always been top of mind and is critical. That's one thing that we strive to achieve.
On your initial question, we are looking at options. Voters can go online at any time and find their polling location, of course, once it's confirmed. They don't need to wait for their voter information card.
We would like to allow electors to download their voter information card in digital format. That would not replace the paper one, because for some electors, that's just not an option. I do believe that over time, the paper voter information card may go away, but that's not for the immediate future. I think we need to have multiple layers as we move forward.
