09/15/2022
🗳️ International Day of Democracy is observed annually on September 15th.
🍁 In Canada, the right to vote is the result of a long journey led by activists, citizens, and politicians alike. Today, under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, all Canadian citizens have the basic right to vote in federal, provincial, and municipal elections.
⭐ To safeguard this principle, the Parliament of Canada cannot take away or interfere with voting rights. That’s why our elections are conducted by a non-partisan agency. Elections Canada, one of the world’s first independent electoral agencies recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary!
🔻This article summarizes the incredibly tumultuous journey that led to every Canadian having the fundamental right to cast a ballot.
https://themonthlyread.com/voting-rights-canada-36b58e53c0f5
Every Canadian citizen has the basic right to vote under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Here is how it happened.
