US EditionHow a judge handled an ‘unprecedented’ 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount
- A judicial recount in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas, Newfoundland, took place May 12–13 after the April 28 federal election to resolve a 12-vote difference between candidates.
- The recount occurred because initial results showed Liberal Anthony Germain ahead by 12 votes before Conservative Jonathan Rowe was declared winner after review of disputed ballots.
- Justice Garrett Handrigan's report identified 1,041 disputed ballots, many marked outside the official circle, which he rejected under the Canada Elections Act’s requirements.
- Handrigan dismissed approximately 675 disputed ballots, ultimately confirming Rowe’s 12-vote victory among over 41,000 votes cast, with 819 ballots rejected overall.
- The result flipped Terra Nova-The Peninsulas from Liberal to Conservative, highlighting challenges in ballot interpretation and raising concerns about voter disenfranchisement in unique marking practices.
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Newfoundland: Judicial Counting in a Rural Electoral District
A new report sheds light on how a judge examined the 1041 disputed ballots in a judicial recount following the recent federal election in a rural electoral district of Newfoundland, passed into the hands of the Conservatives.
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A new report explains how a judge dealt with an “unprecedented” number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives. Justice Garrett Handrigan’s report, dated Monday, says the candidates and their teams had flagged 1,041 ballots needing closer examination after the recount ended on May 13 in the riding of Terra Nova-The Peninsulas. “All counsel agreed that this was an unpr…
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