Elections Canada braces for mammoth byelection ballot count as protesters sign up dozens of candidates

John Dale, one of 77 candidates running in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que., as part of a protest for electoral reform, said disruption is expected in social movements, and 'politely asking, in a lot of cases, does not work.'

Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault. Elections Canada is running simulations to 'adapt our procedures to avoid unnecessary delays' in counting ballot papers with 91 candidates in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que., on Sept. 16.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

September 12, 2024

As voters in a Quebec riding byelection prepare to choose from the largest number of candidates in federal history, Elections Canada is working on strategies to ensure the count on election night is not significantly delayed by the protest movement that's behind the majority...

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