Two observant Jews are taking Canada’s top election official to court in an effort to move the date of the upcoming federal vote because it conflicts with the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, the Canadian Jewish News reports.
Chani Aryeh-Bain, the Conservative candidate in the Toronto-area riding of Eglinton-Lawrence, and Ira Walfish, a community activist who lives in the York Centre riding, have filed an application in Federal Court to shift the voting day from October 21 to October 28.
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