Okay. Here is a problem.
Canada is a big country. We have several time zones. So on May 2, 2011, the polls in Eastern Canada will close hours before the polls are closed in Western Canada. Once the polls are closed in a region, vote counting will begin there and results will be announced there. But, oh my God, what happens if people in the West hear about the election results in the East before their polls close? They may be "influenced" by the results! They may not even vote!!! So, what do Canadians do about that?
Choices:
A. Do nothing. Let free speech prevail. Be like the Americans ( who also have time zones) and suck it up.
B. Have staggered closings so that all polls close at the same time no matter where you live.
C. Do not start counting anywhere until all polls are closed.
D. Make it illegal to transmit results from one part of the country to another part, even by tweeting.
So.. what did Canada decide?
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