Fletcher: ID rules are 'positive changes.'
I disagree with the assumptions made in the Feb. 9, 2009 article. Our Conservative government is committed to ensuring that all Canadians who are eligible to vote are able to while at the same time strengthening the integrity of the electoral process, preventing voter fraud, and ensuring that Canadians have confidence in their voting process.
Tory Minister Responds to Tyee's Voter Rules Story
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New Rules Stopped 450,000 Canadians from Voting
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Close to half a million Canadians who wanted to vote in fall's federal election did not cast ballots because of new identification requirements, and that may have changed the outcome of several close races, concludes The Tyee based on government figures now available.
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