Consequently,
Record candidates -election alberta:
More than 200 candidates. In addition, mostly associated with a group of defenders of the electoral reform, have registered to present themselves in the federal by -way election which will take place on August 18. Therefore, This number is more than double the previous record for a single ballot.
The former deputy for Alberta Damien Kurek left his headquarters to Battle River-Crowfoot To allow the. Consequently, conservative chief Pierre Hairy to join the House of Commons.
Mr. Poilievre lost his longtime district of Carleton during the general elections of April.
Conservative chief Pierre Hairy was beaten in April by his Liberal opponent Bruce Fanjoy in Carleton. a district he had represented since 2004.
Photo : Reuters / Patrick Doyle
A group known as Longest Ballot. Committee (Longest election committee) has organized the candidates for the partial elections in recent years to advance the electoral reform.
The organizers of the Committee wish to entrust the electoral reform to a citizen assembly. claim that political parties are too reluctant to make the government more representative of the electorate.
Sunday evening, 209 candidates had registered to present themselves to Battle River-Crowfootthus exceeding the objective of 200 set by the Committee.
It was more than double the previous record of 91. which was reached twice in the past year: during a by-election in Lasalle-Emard-Verdun last September and in Carleton in the last general elections.
Polling station in Lasalle – Émard – Verdun, September 2024.
Photo : Zone 3
This number of candidates gave rise to a ballot about a meter long. The imposing size of the ballots has led to delays in the count and sowed confusion in record candidates -election alberta certain voters.
Elections Canada said it was going to finalize the measures to minimize the disturbances caused by long ballot.
We are looking for means of [simplifier] Things based on recent election experiences involving a higher. number of candidates than usual. We will finalize our plans after the deadline for submitting applications
said spokesperson Matthew McKenna in an email.
Elections Canada has already had to make changes to adapt to these gigantic ballots. mainly by proceeding to early and recruiting additional personnel.
With information from Darren Major
Record candidates -election alberta
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