Elections Canada made sure to get out the vote, wherever it took them

Making each vote count, meant heading to some unusual places to
collect the ballots for Elections Canada

For some in British Columbia, making sure that their X was marked took a bit of extra effort from the staff at Elections Canada.

The recent Federal election saw voters across the Skeena-Bulkley Valley constituency head for local polling stations, a convenient walk or drive away from their homes. But for those working at British Columbia's remote light house stations, the prospect of taking part in the democratic process, was a little more complicated.

And to ensure that as many Canadians who want to vote, can vote, Elections Canada staff went the extra kilometre  ... or two, to make sure that ballots were available.

In a twitter update, Elections Canada shared the story of the work of a Coast Guard helicopter pilot, two Elections Canada staff members and a route that took them to 27  lighthouse stations along the BC coast.

You can check out the video of the mobile voting booth here.

Though judging by the comments, not all Canadians apparently were onboard with the plan, as a number of grumpy Canucks offer up their thoughts as to how the exercise was a particularly cost effective one ...