Uncle Sam urges U.S. expats in Canada to vote in presidential election
TORONTO — A trickle of American citizens registered to vote for November’s presidential election on Wednesday, as Uncle Sam offered advice on doing so outside the newly flag-festooned U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto.
The event, part of a Canada-wide push to reach the large numbers of expat Americans, comes days after Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton squared off against Republican rival Donald Trump in what was one of the most-watched political events ever.
“We want to encourage all of the hundreds of thousands of Americans living in Ontario to register to vote and make sure they vote,” said Scott Renner, consular section chief, as he walked about in his Uncle Sam outfit.
“This year, we’ve definitely seen high levels of interest in registering to vote.”