raspuns de la ambasada // Dear Wilma, Thank you for your suggestion on extra voting centres. The decision on the number and location of the voting centres must comply with the existing Romanian law and the conditions imposed by the Canadian authorities. The latter, as we have been notified by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, provide that another state can organize polling stations in Canada only in the premises of their diplomatic missions ("balloting stations within their recognized diplomatic missions or consular posts "). You can find more information on the Canadian official position at the following Internet address http://www.international.gc.ca/protocol-protocole/policies-politiques/circular-note_note-circulaire_xdc-1264.aspx?lang=eng . Romania has four diplomatic missions in Canada - Embassy in Ottawa and the Consulates General in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, where polling stations have been organized, observing the constraints imposed by the host country. All Romanian nationals, wherever they are, deserves equal consideration, but the Embassy and consulates cannot contravene these rules. It is our desire to have a larger number of polling stations and in this sense we have discussed and continue to discuss the subject with the Canadian authorities. Other European embassies are also advocating in favor of changing the current policy of the Canadian Government with respect to participation in elections of their nationals. We also believe that the Canadian-Romanians could lobby the Prime Minister Office, Minister for Multiculturalism, their Members of Parliament or the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development in order to eliminate the abovementioned restrictions. Furthermore, they could lobby the Romanian MPs in order to amend the existing law so to allow for the absentee ballot (electronic vote or by mail). Until such changes are decided, the diplomatic missions cannot but observe and apply the existing rules.