Liberals to introduce legislation updating Elections Act, in keeping with NDP pact

The Liberal government is poised to table legislation today that updates the federal Elections Act — part of its political pact with the NDP.

Details have not been released but the agreement between the two parties calls for a three-day voting period rather than a single election day.

It also stipulates that people should be able to vote at any polling place within their riding, and calls for streamlining the process for mail-in voting.

Under its agreement with the Liberals, the New Democrats are supporting the minority government on key House of Commons votes in exchange for progress on shared priorities.

The two-year anniversary of the deal, known as a confidence-and-supply agreement, falls later this week.

Federal law requires that the next election be held no later than October 2025.