Many Canadian-American eligible voters felt their votes were necessary and important in this month’s presidential election.
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By Reedah Hayder
Canadian-American eligible voters believe their votes are important in the presidential election.
There are an estimated 620,000 Americans living in Canada who are eligible voters. In 2016, only about five per cent of eligible voters actually voted.
“Even if it’s just my single vote, it can shape the freedoms and rights of those living [in the U.S.],” said Imran Rayman, a Canadian-American voter living in Canada.
Rayman said with family in the U.S. and hopes to return to the country in the future, he believes his vote was necessary.
“When it comes to voting and having my say in how the government governs our daily life, it is so important.”
Canadians were concerned about the U.S. election
Many Canadians were paying close attention to the Nov. 3 election as votes were counted.
Over 70 per cent of 1,516 surveyed in Canada were worried about the election, according to a poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies.
The survey was done from an online panel from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 and has a margin of error of ±2.52%, 19 times out of 20.
Democrats Abroad, a Canadian membership organization, grew 35 per cent in 2020.
Their website votefromabroad.org has seen triple the amount of dual-citizens voting compared to 2016, according to Dianna English, the Canadian spokeswoman for the organization.
Both Republican and Democratic supporters in Canada share the idea that their votes have made a difference in the 2020 U.S. election.
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