The mix-up with about 500 voters cards in the territory was not out of the norm, according to Elections Canada.

After it became apparent that voters’ cards were advising people to travel hundreds of kilometres to vote on election day, new cards were issued to the affected residents – a step that is part of the typical protocol.

Diane Benson, a spokesperson for Elections Canada, told the Star Friday afternoon that once an election is called, it is a short couple of weeks to secure 20,000 voting locations and print 26.5 million voter cards.

“It is a huge undertaking,” Benson said.

“It is normal that some errors occur in the process.”

After the initial cards are printed, there is a “normal period of adjustment” where returning officers may change some locations based off of feedback from residents and internal reviews.

Benson said it is “rare” for a poll site location to change, but if it does, the returning officer will issue new Voter Information Cards to the affected residents.

Sue Edelman, the territory’s returning officer, informed staff from the Yukon’s four federal campaigns that there had been “anomalies” on the voter’s list.

Various voters in Watson Lake were directed to vote in Haines Junction – a road trip that would take voters around 14 hours round trip.

Other voters in Whitehorse were directed to commute more than 500 kilometres to vote in Dawson City.

For some residents in Marsh Lake, voting locations weren’t as extreme, but were still directed about 60 kilometres out of the way to the Mount Lorne subdivision.

There were about 300 affected residents in Whitehorse and 200 in the communities.

“It is important that polling locations be located at a reasonable distance for electors,” Benson said.

Elections Canada officials are asking voters to check their cards and polling locations.