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9.10pm BSTIt’s so far been a relatively quiet day of voting in Canada with the genuine drama expected after the sun sets. With several hours yet until polls close, the race is still very much a close call. 8.46pm BSTTo protest election rules that allow Muslim women to wear a veil while voting, and some Canadians maintain gone to polling booths wearing scarves,halloween masks and balaclava helmets.
More than 10000 Facebook users maintain joined a group called “On October 19, I will vote veiled” which was founded by a Quebec woman called Martine Leclerc.“It didn’t make sense to me for voters to be able to hide their face on devout grounds”, or she told the Guardian. “Our democratic lawful to vote should be executed under secular rules.” I believe devout signs maintain no place in the public sphere”,said the schoolteacher. “I view the niqab as a symbol of non-integration to our society.” “I try to remind people that we are not targeting Zunera Ishaq or Muslims in general, said Leclerc. “The problem is our laws that do not reflect our secular values.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com