For Immediate Release
November 17, 2006

MPP Scott Concerned About Rejected Ballots in Municipal Election

(Lindsay, ON) - Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Victoria-Brock, indicated today that she has concerns with respect to the number of non-counted ballots from last Monday’s municipal elections.

“I, along with many residents, have concerns that thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in the recent municipal election,” said Scott. “My office has received a number of letters, emails, phone calls and direct contacts on the issue.”

Each municipality is responsible for dealing with the process for mail-in ballot voting, in that jurisdiction.

Further information on the Municipal Elections Act can be found at the following link:
http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_3195_1.html
or by calling the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Services Office at 1-800-668-0230.

Scott added that should any municipal council have recommendations to the Municipal Elections Act, as the Member of Provincial Parliament, she would bring those directly to the attention of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

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For Further Information Contact:
Laurie Scott, MPP
705- 324-6654
1-800-424-2490

 


 
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