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Proposed class action alleges Quebec and Canada are denying prisoners the right to vote

No mechanism exists for those admitted to Quebec detention centres after Sept. 19 to cast a ballot

Ghazal Azizi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ghazal Azizi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

2 Oct 2026 • 6 min read

Inmate Stephane Lejour casts his ballot for the federal election at the Montreal Detention Centre, formerly know as Bordeaux, on Friday, June 18, 2004.
Inmate Stephane Lejour casts his ballot for the 2004 federal election at the Montreal Detention Centre. But in Quebec provincial elections, mail-in ballots for inmates are mandatory. (The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz)

Ghazal Azizi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ghazal Azizi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Ghazal Azizi is a journalist and fact-checker based in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), reporting on Indigenous affairs in Quebec for the IJF. Her position is supported by the LJI’s Changing Narratives Fund.

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