Rejected ballots put Higgins a single vote over White!
The breaking news just in is that two previously rejected ballots have been counted, and both ballots were for Higgins.
On election night, White was declared the winner by a single vote. With these two votes now counted, Higgins is now ahead of White by a single vote. It looks like White will have the chance to see these ballots tomorrow, and he will have to decided if he should launch a formal judicial review.
I hope that White does appeal and there is a formal judicial review. White is the better candidate, and I believe that he would be the most capable on this new Council.
Country 94’s news item is below:
It’s like the weather around here - wait five minutes and it will change — well it’s a little longer than five minutes but the unofficial winner of the battle between incumbent Carl White and challenger Patty Higgins for a council seat in ward two here in the city has changed.
Returning officer Mary McAuliffe tells us while preparing for tomorrow’s preliminary review of the results with the candidates — two ballots previously rejected on election night were deemed sufficient be counted.And as a result — White’s one vote win over Higgins Monday night has been overturned — Higgins is now the winner by one vote with a total of 2364-votes.
The candidates will view digital images of the ballots cast and can then decide whether to launch a formal challenge of the results.
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May 14th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I don’t necessarily agree that Carl White would be a more capable councillor than Patti Higgins.While it is true he has more experience,everyone has to get elected that first time. I also believe in the concept of term limits such as in the U.S.where the president and many state governors and legislators,including those in municipalities can serve only two terms.Carl did a fairly good job but Patti may prove to be great. Besides,council should really have some female representation.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I’m concerned about the weird things she has been saying throughout the campaign.
Just take a look at what she said at the debate:
“Patty Higgins, a vocal opponent of the pipeline through Rockwood Park, also plugged for consultations. But she got her facts wrong and was confusing at times. She suggested the province and the city should swap land for the old YM/YWCA site so the police would have better surveillance and could land a helicopter on the roof, even though the police don’t have one. She also said something incomprehensible about the unemployment rate, making it sound like it was running at 180 per cent.”
June 17th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Considering that statement about Patricia Higgins came from the Telegraph Journal, I don’t give that too much weight. What disturbs me about Carl White is that he’s been sitting silently, doing absolutely nothing on council for the longest time now. Yet, when it is possible he might lose his seat, he’s going a mile-a-minute just to try to keep his position. I disagree with a lot of what our leaders in this city have to say, but I do agree “it’s time for change”.