A judicial recount has been ordered in the contested riding of Desnethe – Missinippi – Churchill River, based on incorrect counts on at least 6 polling stations.
The report does not mention whether another raffle for a big screen TV is in the works for this event.
In 2004, poll 148 in Churchill River (Shoal Lake-Ruby Lake) had an 84% turnout (214 votes out of 255 registered electors), with 205 votes going Liberal, 3 going NDP, 1 going CPC, 1 going Green, and 4 going Independent: that’s 96% Liberal votes, with the remaining 4% divided among the others. And, I should add, a turnout much higher than the riding average.
Oh well, there you go. It happens all the time.
It must be the culture.
To “Ol Hoss”
Here’s the way it is for some polls with high First Nation population at election time. You live in a community that has no post office. Your mailing address is at a community miles away from where you live. Because of that, you show up on a voters list miles away from the closest poll. On election day, you go to vote and you are not on the voters list. But you are prepared with ID, and get someone you know to vouch for you. The conservative scrutineer gives you the eyeball as you enter the voters booth, but he can’t do anything because you’ve provided everything you need to exercise your right to vote. You vote for the candidate and party that you believe will do the best for your issues which are those of Aboriginal rights. That happens to be the Liberals, it looks like the Conservatives want to assimilate you, and the NDP don’t have a chance.
After that, you are happy that you voted. When it turns out your vote did make a difference you are proud. When the Conservative starts slinging mud at you just because you voted you feel sick to your stomach. But you are used to it because thats pretty much the way things are.
The Conservative scrutineer actually looked at you? Scarrry.
Have you ever actually read a treaty?
Hoss – yes I have read Treaties – what is your point?
I am glad the Conservative scrutineer gave me the eyeball. This means he was there and has to witness that the voting was legitimate. Therefore, no evidence for Harrison’s allegations.
Little late entry but “From North Sask”, I have been basically rasied on the res, the sad cold hard truth is that elections have been rigged in our communities for as long as I can remeber, through the bottle threats and plain old cheating. Band election are the worst, then you have all the families fighting. I am a social worker and I work on numerious reserves and have seem this action over and over. I am sad and very frustrated with this situation, regardless of the political group. IT IS WRONG. I am sick of the “race card” We must look into this matter regardless of native or not. How dare you try to make this comment- Shame on the rest of you for jumping on the Indian bashing bandwagon. Have you spent anytime on a res, do you know how the internal politics work, it must be stopped. If you knew anything you would know that 100% is absurd, regardless of a TV raffle. You who stand behing the race card infuriate me, we are a strong nation and can stand up for ourselves and as an accountable nation we must stand trial for our mistakes as well