Quebec election czar OKs alternative delivery of documents due to postal strike
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MONTREAL – Quebec’s chief electoral officer says he is making a special decision to allow municipalities to deliver election-related documents by means other than direct delivery to voters’ doors for the 2025 municipal general election.
Election czar Jean-François Blanchet says in a statement the decision is necessary given the disruption to postal services caused by the strike by Canada Post workers.
Blanchet says the postal service is key to the electoral process and he urged voters to be understanding given the circumstances.
Élections Québec says options could include using a different delivery method or volunteers to deliver two all-important documents: the notice of registration on the list of electors and the reminder card that citizens are accustomed to receiving.
Blanchet says his decision wouldn’t prevent municipalities from delivering their documents by mail if the strike ends quickly and postal services resume.
On Tuesday, Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault was joined by the heads of municipal federations in urging the federal government and the Canada Post union to quickly find a solution to the strike, which began on Sept. 25.
The province’s municipal election period began on Sept. 19 and Quebecers across the province will vote on Nov. 2.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2025.