As Elections Canada looks into First Nation voting errors in Ontario, pressure heats up to get answers

Two politicians are calling for Elections Canada to quickly address possible voter misinformation after First Nations electors living on reserve in Kenora riding in northwestern Ontario faced problems casting their ballots election day.

Eric Melillo, who was re-elected Monday as Conservative MP for the riding, and Sol Mamakwa, the NDP MPP for the Kiiwetinoong riding in northwestern Ontario, told CBC News they're worried about reports of voter disenfranchisement in the area.

"We need to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote, end of story, and Elections Canada needs to rectify that," Melillo said.

First Nations only gained the universal right to vote in 1960, Mamakwa added, which is part of the reason many First Nations people lack trust in the electoral process.

"We always encourage First Nations to be part of that democratic process, but when there's barriers, it undermines democracy and it undermines the right that we have to vote."

On election day, two main concerns arose in the Kenora riding:

Elections Canada has told CBC News they appreciate that electors in some communities have come forward to share their frustrations and are still gathering information on what happened.