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This specific measure touted by Elections Canada, however, would be undone if the Liberals were to pass Bill C-76.

And while Elections Canada claims their procedures are thorough, there are no measures in place to stop non-citizens who end up on voter registration lists from voting.

Voters are not required to show proof of citizenship, nor are they asked if they are a legal citizen entitled to vote.

If a person who is not on the registration list tries to register to vote on election day, “they must sign a declaration that they are a Canadian citizen,” Gauthier explains. Proof of citizenship, though, such as a passport or a citizenship certificate, is not required.

If the Liberals were to pass Bill C-76, potential voters could no longer be required to show any ID to vote whatsoever. They would only be required to show an Elections Canada voter identification card as a form of ID.

As reported by the Sun, voter registration cards are being sent to asylum seekers with no permanent status in Canada. Elections Canada assures the Sun that these cards cannot be used to vote and are simply cards that encourage recipients to register to vote.

During the registration process, a recipient is asked “Are you a Canadian citizen.” Answering falsely is federal offense under the Canada Elections Act.

According to Mexican asylum seekers Jacqueline and her husband, who spoke exclusively to the Sun, the phenomenon of non-citizens being invited to register to vote is widespread.

“They’re doing this with a lot of immigrants because I have a few friends that are on a work permit and they also received a vote registration card,” they said.

Correction: an earlier version of this story confused the voter registration card, which invites people to register to vote, with a voter ID card, which is sent to all registered voters prior to the election. We apologize for this error.