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Wynne would not offer details as to what the province will do, but instead said those decisions will be made over the summer.

PC leader Patrick Brown, whose predecessor Tim Hudak was sunk by third-party ads, said he would welcome reform but “it cannot just be a tease, it actually has to be significant reform.”

Spring vote

The next provincial election is set for October 2018, the same date Ontario municipalities will head back to the polls. The Liberals want to move it to the spring to avoid overlap and increase turnout. NDP leader Andrea Horwath said it “makes sense” not to have two elections at once, and it’s something Essensa has also previously called for.

“Closely placed elections can lead to voter fatigue and a drop in participation at the polls,” Elections Ontario notes.

It’s expected the Liberals will opt for June elections.

16-year-olds can register to vote

The govenrmetn plans to allow 16-year-olds to register to vote but they won’t be able to cast a ballot until they are 18. Wynne said they are not considering lowering the voting age, and even advocates for electoral engagement don’t recommend it. She says just registering will give students a chance to sign up, perhaps in school, where they can learn more about voting at the same time.

Saturday votes unlikely

Elections Ontario has called for Saturday elections or holidays when Ontarians go to the polls. Using schools as polling stations is one reason, but that’s a concern Wynne said could be addressed without moving votes to a weekend, which advocates say increases turnout. “I am not sure about weekend elections. I think the notion that somehow there will be more people around to vote, I am just not sure about that,” Wynne said.