When will Quebec voters get bilingual mail voter cards?

POLITICS When will Quebec voters get bilingual mail voter cards? By Alessia Simona Maratta & Elizabeth Zogalis Global News Posted September 24, 2026 9:56 pm 3 min read Élections Québec poll workers have been instructed to speak English with voters only in certain circumstances, under language rules introduced following the language legislation, Bill 96. The directive comes as the agency has been ordered by a Quebec superior court judge to send voter reminder cards in English ahead of the October 5th election, after previously sending out French-only election information. Elizabeth Zogalis reports. LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE A new Elections Quebec directive telling poll workers to greet voters in French and switch to English only under certain circumstances is drawing criticism from English-language advocacy groups and raising fresh questions about language rights ahead of Quebec’s Oct. 5 election. The controversy comes as Elections Quebec prepares to open advance polling stations this weekend and days after a court ordered the agency to send voter reminder cards in both French and English. Elections Quebec confirmed it has sent out the bilingual voter cards, but Quebecers are not expected to receive them until next week. Geoffrey Chambers, the lead plaintiff in the court challenge that resulted in the ruling, said he was pleased with the judgment but disappointed the issue was not addressed earlier. 2:14 Élections Québec ordered to produce English voter card information Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. “I am very happy we got the judgement and the judgement is very clear,” Chambers said. “I’m sad that we didn’t know this early enough to get to the judge early enough to actually get documents out.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT Chambers said he remains concerned about a directive sent to election workers regarding interactions with English-speaking voters. Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. Under the directive, poll workers must greet voters in…