There's a major problem with the Toronto municipal election Toronto TOpoli
. With voter turn out at an all time low, hosting a municipal election on Diwali sends a troublesome message to Torontos already racialized and marginalized citizens.Municipal election dates are fixed under a provincial act, and the government is suggesting to those who can't make it to the polls on election day to vote by mail, through advance voting stations, or by proxy.
South Asian individuals make up huge proportions of some of the province's largest cities: Toronto , Markham , Mississauga , and Brampton . The city says it is sending more information to culture centres and places of worship in languages such as Punjabi, Hindi, and Gujarati in order to provide diverse communities with voting details.
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