first-time voter by-election

first-time voter by-election

5 Reasons Elections Voting Canada Fails For First‑Time Voters

In the 2025 federal election, 69.5% of eligible Canadians turned out to vote, yet first-time voters lag behind by roughly a dozen points, signalling that Elections Canada falls short for newcomers to the ballot box. The systemic gaps span from opaque by-election scheduling to inadequate on-the-ground support, leaving many