Elections Yukon is making changes to how some people can vote in the upcoming territorial election in response to the ongoing Canada Post strike.

Chief electoral officer Maxwell Harvey said he expects hundreds of special ballots to be sent out via courier to voters outside the territory, complete with a return courier envelope that will be paid for by the elections agency.

Elections Yukon watches its budget "very closely," Harvey said, but it's important for all eligible voters to be able to cast their ballot.

"This would be an expense that I would feel we have no option but to offer to enable those electors to be able to vote," he said Tuesday.

For distributing voter information cards that remind people where to vote, Harvey said the agency is considering its options.

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