To those faithful few who are subscribed and regularly check this blog, this update is for you. I am tired and would rather go to bed early but know you want to know so here it is.
Today was day three of what I thought was a re-count of votes. That was my assumption because several days passed since I made my request and thought an official count had been done of what was available. (Whitecourt locked poll box was still locked). I had sent an email plus left a voice mail for the chief electoral officer which were never replied to.
Monday I received a notice that I posted about a recount. After hearing comments from the chief electoral officer and her staff, these three days have actually been the official count. That discrepancy will be addressed at another time. For now, it seems the only issue for the chief electoral officer is Lac La Biche polls. Because the issue will be worked on during the weekend I will avoid details (they’ll come later if necessary). The chief electoral office is convinced that comparing paper work – poll books with ballot stubs and numbers will resolve the dilemma of the missing ballots. I think some of it may be resolved but not all of it. For now, she will do what she thinks needs to be done and she will inform the interested people Monday night about when region 1 Lac La Biche polls will be resolved. I asked about an official announcement and she said Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday.
One of several issues I noted are a few polls having more ballots that names on the poll book. To refresh your memory, when a voter goes to the poll their name is recorded in the poll book, they are handed ballots which then go into the ballot box. The number of ballots is supposed to equal the number of names in the poll book. If there are more ballots in the box than names recorded, from where did those ballots come?
If you have any concerns about voting – you saw something or feel that something was not right, please feel free to email me.
Thanks for listening and continue to pray that the truth will be revealed.
Have a great weekend and if you have a PC membership get out and vote tomorrow, Saturday. ANYONE BUT MORTON. I went to the final leadership forum in Edmonton last night and it was worth the effort. About 1000 people showed up. It was a good experience. As you know I voted for Gary Mar. Hearing his reply about what he would do about homelessness confirmed my decision. He talked about Aboriginal people having a disproportionate higher rate of homelessness than nonaboriginal people. He quoted the stats and said we need to address the disparity and mentioned that the Aboriginal population is growing faster than the national average and that the average age of Aboriginal people is younger as well. I felt it was an informed, sincere and passionate response. Let me know what you think J
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