The Court of Quebec Orders a Judicial Recount in Champlain
Judge Éric Martel ordered the recount after the PQ said 110 ballots were missing from two ballot boxes.
- On Tuesday, a Quebec judge authorized a judicial recount in the Champlain riding following a request from the Parti. Candidate Ren Branchaud challenged the election results, citing irregularities and missing ballots.
- Parti candidate Branchaud lost the Oct 5 election to Quebec Conservative Adriana Szalontai by 191 votes, prompting him to request the recount last week citing 110 missing ballots from two boxes.
- Judge Martel ordered the recount to begin Thursday morning at the Trois-Rivières courthouse, spanning Thursday and Friday as the margin of 191 votes exceeded the automatic recount threshold.
- Meanwhile, a separate judicial recount began Monday at the Longueuil courthouse in the Vachon riding, with results expected Wednesday after Liberal Affine Lwalalika edged out Parti candidate Stephan Fogaing by 10 votes.
- Election law permits requested recounts when victory margins exceed one-thousandth of total votes cast. The Parti argued that procedural errors may have impacted ballot validity, necessitating this judicial review.
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The Toronto Star
Court of Quebec orders a judicial recount in riding Parti Québécois lost narrowly
MONTREAL - The Court of Quebec has granted the Parti Québécois’ request and ordered a judicial recount in the Champlain riding in the Mauricie region.
TVA Nouvelles
A judicial recount will take place on Thursday in the electoral district of Champlain after the Court of Quebec has authorized the application of the Parti Québécois.
Quebec judge orders judicial recount in Champlain riding after PQ request
A Quebec court judge has authorized a judicial recount in the riding of Champlain in the Mauricie region. On Oct. 5, Conservative candidate Adriana Szalontai won by 191 votes, ahead of the Parti Québécois candidate René Branchaud.
The Court of Quebec accepts the request of the Parti Québécois (PQ) and orders a judicial recount in the riding of Champlain, in Mauricie, where the PQ candidate lost by 191 votes.
Quebec court grants judicial recount in Champlain riding
A Quebec court granted Parti Québécois’ request for a judicial recount in the Champlain riding citing missing ballots on Tuesday, according to Élections Québec. The recount is set for Thursday and Friday. The PQ had asked the court for the re-tally of the votes in the riding located in Mauricie last week arguing that 110 […]
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