VIRDEN, Man. — A Canadian flag was removed from a Manitoba advance polling station over the weekend because a worker felt it violated election rules.
Elections Canada says a worker at a Virden polling station near the Saskatchewan boundary thought the red in the Canadian flag could be interpreted as support for the Liberal party.
Spokeswoman Marie-France Kenny says Elections Canada was contacted by a local worker who wanted clarification of the rules.
Kenny says it was an "unfortunate misunderstanding" of the guidelines.
The rules prohibit campaign literature or active campaigning near a polling station, but don't prohibit specific colours.
She says the flag was raised again.
