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Drive-thru voting could be coming to Saanich next year after council passed a motion that instructs staff to prepare a report into alternate voting opportunities. They include mobile stations for seniors and students, as well as drive-thru station.

Council approved the motion unanimously after Coun. Judy Brownoff had brought forward it. Brownoff said Regina and Calgary have used a drive-thru voting station to increase turnout for municipal elections. BrownoffB次元官网网址檚 motion also calls for more B次元官网网址渉igh profile voting locationsB次元官网网址� such as local recreation facilities. She also suggested that Uptown shopping centre should become a voting location because of the crowds that it draws.

Councillors praised the idea. Coun. Colin Plant said it is the business of council to help increase turnout. Coun. Susan Brice said moving forward with this idea helps Saanich tick off one of the recommendations from the recently released governance report.

Turnout in the last general municipal election was Turn-out in last monthB次元官网网址檚 byelection

Last monthB次元官网网址檚 byelection also raised the question of whether Saanich offered enough opportunities for seniors and people with disabilities to cast their ballots.

For example, mail-in ballots were not available, prompting concerns from , a 92-year-old former Royal Marine.

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