Official count in on MNA website

Well yesterday at about 4:00 pm an email was sent to me notifying me that the count would be at 8:30 am Wednesday.

So this morning I went and was expecting the poll boxes for Lac La Biche to be in the board room ready to be opened and counted and to have an explanation of some kind.
The  board room was empty of any election materials.  Sheila came in with her two staff carrying a poll box.
She showed the poll box with the ballots was still locked.  She opened it and showed the ballots were still in it.

She said they looked in all the envelopes and stuff and found all the information they needed.  She made up a dummy poll book and discovered they had all the information.  She said she pieced it all together and it matches. We were shown nothing.  Just given this information, then she declared the official count  - it was the same as what was arrived at last week.

I was shocked.  I don't personally feel this is right.  I didn't say anything because there didn't seem to be any point as she has always had the attitude to get this done without incident no matter what. I don't know how she could come to that conclusion when it seemed there were about 50 ballots missing from the Lac La Biche poll boxes - those for provincial president.

This was the official count.  Anyone can call for a recount according to the bylaws.  I don't agree with some of the decisions already made by Sheila Genaille e.g. allowing 36 ballots when only 34 names are on the poll book.  There were some inconsistencies as well.

This is a brief report from my perspective.  If you want more details from me, ask.  I don't feel like typing anymore right now.

Better still, ask the chief electoral officer - in writing.  Send your request in writing so it should come back in writing.  Also, consider writing a request to the provincial council asking the CEO to include in her report the numbers from each poll of those people who had a card and were not on the list - they signed a paper and were allowed to vote.  I haven't checked the bylaws about that.

You might also want to ask to have included on her report the numbers from each poll of those who had no card but were on the list - they showed 2 pieces of ID and were allowed to vote.  This information can be useful.

Not sure if I'll write anymore about this unless there is an interest.  Thanks for listening.  I will be writing something about the campaign later.