Just waiting expectantly doesn't count as "vote par anticipation", clarifies Director of Elections

The Director General of Elections of Quebec tried to clarify confusion among anglophones today about the "vote par anticipation", stating that just waiting expectantly for the election does not count as voting.

"In order to participate in the 'vote par anticipation', the voter must do more than just anticipate voting, they must actually vote," stated a press release from the DGEQ's office.

George Moss, 83, told Super Quebec Vote Plus that when he tried to vote in the advanced polls in his riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, he saw the sign saying "Vote par Anticipation" and decided to give it a try.

"I went home, and anticipated voting," said Moss.  "I sat in my chair, imagining what voting would be like, and predicted that it would occur in the future.  But then I found out that this didn't count as a vote."

"Why did they put up the sign if you can't really vote by anticipation?" asked Moss, who said he did not plan on voting on September 4.  "As far as I'm concerned, I already voted."