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@Snowshadow @kicou

Yes, they did. Previously it had no allusion to there being any other method of voting. They also identify their advice is for people who are 'out of town' and unable to vote.

They do not, sadly, mention there are many other ways to vote if one will just be away from home on election day.

You can vote **today** using a Special Ballot proces at any open Elections Canada office. They are open 7 days a week. https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=bkg&document=ec90540&lang=e

Or vote on Advance Polling days.

@Amgine It still says "We will not be able to vote in person, so for the first time ever, we will vote by mail."

NOT EDITED

@kicou

@Snowshadow @kicou

It once said _We will not be able to vote in person but will be voting by mail._ [imperfect memory; may be slightly off]

@Amgine @kicou
I copied and pasted it ! There is an important word missing.

IF you can't vote in person!.

@Snowshadow @kicou

Indeed.

But that they edited at all is an improvement over most of the bots. Sadly, it may mean it's a live operator.

Or someone working for a contractor in a digital sweathouse operation.

@Amgine @kicou

A bot spreading disinformation about elections on fediverse is never acceptable!!!

@Snowshadow @kicou

The same is true of a person sharing disinformation.

But this information was not deliberately wrong. It is the same link on the Elections Canada website for mailing ballots.

It seems likely it is a more-subtle effort to cause people to mail ballots rather than participate in a safer, surer method of voting. But it could simply be someone sharing their situation, and affirming they will still vote.

And I have my elbows up for exactly the reasons you do!

@Amgine

I am not sure why you continue to defend this bot spreading disinformation. Are you associated with it somehow?

@kicou

@Snowshadow He is NOT a bot, I know him personally!! He tried to help by sharing information, he made an honest mistake! You may not seen the edited post on from your instance but I can see it!

@Amgine @kicou

@adelinej he just now, this minute edited and fixed it so kindly back off.

edit: and it took more than one edit. That misinfo was up all day long. @Amgine @kicou

@Snowshadow And what? HE MADE A MISTAKE! English is not his first language, same for me! Can you cut him some slack for god’s sake!! You are really not helping!

@Amgine @kicou

@adelinej @Snowshadow

This is mastodon; we can temporarily mute each other to avoid giving strong offense, or we can make it permanent, even a block.

And we should do that **before** we are unkind to each other.

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C'est du mastodon; nous pouvons temporairement nous muter l'un l'autre pour éviter de donner une forte offense, ou nous pouvons le rendre permanent, même un bloc.

Et nous devrions le faire **avant** nous ne sommes pas gentils les uns envers les autres.

@Amgine I was planning on that the minute it was fixed...however...someone jumped on me. @adelinej