Ok I'm to post a list of answers to frequent responses I've gotten to talking about the long (hour+) wait time experienced at some voting stations in Prince George simply so I can direct people to it. Thread follows... cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
1. This was not just a matter of timing. It happened over the course of multiple days. I confirmed this with multiple voters, poll workers and my own two eyes and ears — people were continuously waiting more than an hour and on more than one day
2. The fact that you went to some other voting station and did not experience a long wait time does not negate the fact that people at these stations DID. They do not have the option of going to alternate voting stations
3. It's awesome that you voted by mail and did not experience a wait as a result. This does not change the fact that the majority of people vote in person. It is also unlikely that everyone who attempts to vote and then doesn't because of long wait times will them vote by mail.
4. Yes, there are worse voting experiences people can have. No, there were not soldiers stopping anyone from voting. Yes, people have endured more than long wait times to vote in the past.
None of this makes long wait times good. It just makes them less bad
None of this makes long wait times good. It just makes them less bad
5. This has an impact on voting. There are already recognized barriers to who votes which includes: Do you rely on transit, do you have young children, do you have trouble waiting in line for long periods, do you have adequate free time to vote....
... there is a massive difference between needing 15 minutes and 90 minutes on whether people will choose to or be able to take the time to vote. People were visibly giving up on voting at these stations and it is not guaranteed all will try again
In 2014, a U.S. federal report declared "No citizen should have to wait more than 30 minutes to vote". Quick access to voting stations is widely viewed as an important component of a functioning democracy. Long wait times should not be shrugged off
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