I voted in Dundas, Ontario. When I came to my voting station last Sunday, carrying my photo ID and my voter’s card, I was told that I had already voted. My name on the voter’s list was crossed out. I was given a special form to state and sign that I have not voted yet. I was warned that issuing a false statement could put me in jail. I was given only one explanation – that my name was crossed out by mistake as somebody was trying to cross out the preceding or the following name on the list. I did not believe it because my name is foreign, long, and very unique in Canada. Surely, an election official would have noticed the difference, as they checked every voter’s ID very carefully. It was explained to me that mistakes happen but are rare. I immediately thought that rigged elections happen, too. Especially, when election officials, just as the local party’s association leaders who appoint the candidates, look like they belong to one ethnic minority. This is not a healthy situation in a theoretically multicultural and democratic country. But I let it go. I cast my vote and went home. Unfortunately, there was no way to identify and cancel the vote that had most likely been cast on my behalf earlier. If you have experienced a similar situation, please let me know.