Using Pen or Pencil to Mark Ballot Doesn’t Impact Vote Validity, Elections Canada Says

Using Pen or Pencil to Mark Ballot Doesn’t Impact Vote Validity, Elections Canada Says

Elections Canada is responding to concerns that voters who use a pencil to cast their votes could leave their ballot open to potential tampering. The agency took to social media over the weekend to respond to posts on social media platform X that encouraged Canadians to bring their own pen or sharpie to the ballot box to ensure their vote isn’t altered. “We are still seeing posts where people are claiming that you have to use a pencil to mark yo…