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Thunder Bay 2014 Municipal Election: Vote Outcome Compromised by the Process

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Kathy Thompson
11 years ago

I think there needs to be some investigation , a recount , maybe even another chance for everyone to vote again ,

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Robert Main
11 years ago

Need to do a recount..

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Terry Crawford
11 years ago

With lineups at both the ballot desks and the tabulators virtually all day it is hard to believe that the turnout was virtually the same as the previous election.

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Julia erickson
11 years ago

the way the whole election process was handled makes the outcome seem suspicious

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Michelle Rose
11 years ago

i was a little put off when I was told I undervoted... Me "yes i know"... Him " oh so you intended to undervote?" Me WTF???

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Bernhard B
11 years ago

Its 2014, this should all be done online now... It would be a lot quicker for everyone and I would imagine the younger generations would be more inclined to cast a vote.

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Cherise Rydholm
11 years ago

People were turned away from jpoling staions even though they arrived way before closing and many were turned away that did not have their postcard but did have their drivers licence and other IDs

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Merigold Black
11 years ago

I was very surprised to see voting stations set up that were not private!! You had a choice of a private screened booth or a table out in the open with no privacy! This definitely should never be allowed!

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tina facca
11 years ago

telling people they under voted in front of others confused many people!!!

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Arin Bowes
11 years ago

I was told I under voted, as was my husband. This created a 4 minute delay as the officer explained no only further confused the isse. I finally had to demand to know if my vote would count if I under voted, he said yes and I left. I felt that process directly related to the delays that caused voters to be turned away at the polls at the end of the night after waiting in Lind for an hour in some Caesar.

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Paul Scoging
11 years ago

Make it right!

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Michelle Gionet
11 years ago

Please investigate why the city clerk Mr. Hamman was involved in placing ballot stations at dubious places. Apparantly coaxing/coercion was carried out in places like the Shelter House. A place where many residents are fed alcohol as part of their program. Its also common knowledge that most residents are no really residents of Thunder Bay.

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Mary Anne Seabrook
11 years ago

my son left the polling station as he did not receive his voting card and was told to fill out this long form, which he did not have time to do .. his driver's license should have sufficed. He voted in the last election federally, so why did he not get his card. My other son's card was sent to our address. He has not lived here in 20 years. Very confusing, something was totally screwed up.

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Kimberly Coreau
11 years ago

there are too many issues that can neither be called coincidence or a series of unfortunate events! An inquiry could clear up the issues, rumours, etc...

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Judy Puittinen
11 years ago

I think that this election was handled very poorly...I did not get a card in the mail! It took way too long for the results of a small city. It said internet problems or server problems but I had a very fast internet connection that day...so why only City Hall? Campaign manager calling voters for an at large candidate "racist"...others "ignoramuses" and such all on social media! Yes I believe there should be another independent Municipal Election held for Thunder Bay, On. Thank you!!

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Shawn Gault
11 years ago

Need a fair system and election. Not mass confusion and shady tactics.

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Douglas MacKay
11 years ago

I was asked when I handed in my form if I wanted to vote for more people than I di

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holly waywanko
11 years ago

We need our entire election process examined. since when can an incombent mayor go to a homeless shelter and have people vote that are not residences of the city,and tax payers turned away at the polls because they "didnt have proper id" we need a whole new election redo

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Misty McDonnell
11 years ago

Please investigate!

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stephen
11 years ago

Thanks