(Québec) The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) and Québec solidaire (QS) are arguing over the notion of “domicile” which is used to determine where an elector can vote during the election. François Legault’s party even accuses his opponent of encouraging a movement that could be considered a fraudulent electoral maneuver.
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The parliamentary leader of QS, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, refutes the accusations of the CAQ, assuring that his party respects the electoral law and acts in accordance with it.
“The law is clear. It allows people to change their address to ensure they are voting in the correct constituency, that is, the constituency where they live. What we remind people is that they have this possibility, ”he defended Monday.
Last week, the solidarity candidate in the riding of Rimouski, Carol-Ann Kack, published on her Instagram account an ephemeral publication (a “ story “, in the jargon) where she reminded her subscribers that they have until September 19 “to make your change of address by internet”. Mme Kack accompanied his publication with a photo of the electoral map of Quebec where his party won several ridings “if only 18-34 year olds voted”.
The CAQ considers for its part that the left-wing party does not respect the electoral law and that it encourages young people, whose domicile is for example still with their parents, to change their address to vote in another constituency.
“What I see is the CAQ staff working very hard to put a spoke in the wheels of Québec solidaire, to ensure that young people do not vote where they live,” Nadeau-Dubois said Monday.
For its part, the CAQ confirms that it has contacted the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (DGEQ) to denounce what the party considers to be an “organized scheme” that does not respect electoral law.
Advance voting on university and CEGEP campuses begins September 23.