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Government commitment
Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019

Repeal elements of the *Fair Elections Act* which make it harder for Canadians to vote.

What success looks like

Barriers are reduced to electoral participation for all Canadians and there is greater integrity in the electoral process.

Government's narrative on progress

The *Elections Modernization Act* improves the integrity of the electoral system by repealing provisions in the previous *Fair Elections Act* that made it harder for Canadians to vote. Notably, the changes reinstate the Voter Information Card as authorized identification (ID), restore vouching for those without proper ID, expand voting rights to more than one million Canadians living abroad, expand the Chief Electoral Officer’s ability to educate Canadians to improve civic literacy and knowledge, and help future voters participate in the electoral process by pre-registering youth aged 14-17 so they can more easily vote when they turn 18.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.

Source: Privy Council Office Mandate Letter Tracker on open.canada.ca. Commitment ID: 2015-329