The validation process involves a returning officer examining the record of votes counted at polling stations to catch and correct any data entry or calculation errors in a riding, Elections Canada said.
The validation process involves a returning officer examining the record of votes counted at polling stations to catch and correct any data entry or calculation errors in a riding, Elections Canada said.
Preliminary results shortly after the April 28 election showed that Conservative candidate and former MPP Parm Gill had won the riding with 32,186 votes, with Liberal candidate Kristina Tesser Derksen coming in second with 31,888 votes — a difference of 298 votes.
But after a vote validation process on May 2, Elections Canada’s results indicated that Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Gill received 32,101 votes — a difference of 29 votes.
Unconfirmed MP-elect is proceeding with “guarded optimism” as the razor thin margin triggers an
“The gap is pretty narrow, it could flip back,” she said. “We’re happy with some guarded optimism.”
The validation process involved a returning officer examining the record of votes counted at polling stations to catch and correct any data entry or calculation errors in a riding, an Elections Canada spokesperson said.
The next step would be a recount in front of a judge. For Milton East—Halton Hills South, that judge will be Justice Leonard Ricchetti of the Superior Court of Ontario, the agency said in a .
A recount happens automatically if the difference in votes between the first- and second-place candidates is within one one-thousandth of the total number of votes received, according to Election Canada. Once the recount is complete, the results will be published on Elections Canada’s website, the agency said.
With files from Clarrie Feinstein and The Canadian Press
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