Sunday, October 12, 2008

Three advanced polling boxes with votes are lost in Quebec City

I find this story very disturbing. Police are investigating.

According to Federal Election law, it's up to the scrutineers to keep the boxes. Often they keep them at their houses.

I think it's high time we change this practice. I think there should be a central depot where the boxes are picked up and dropped off, and maybe even kept under guard.

The integrity of the electoral system transcends partisan concerns. It is vital that the system's integrity be preserved.