Friday, 21 December 2012

By-Elections in 2 Kings County Districts

Judge Warner in a 24-page ruling has declared the 2012 elections for the position of municipal councillor for District 8 and 11 of the Municipality of the County of Kings void.

In light of incumbents not having to resign their seats on committees during an election period, Justice Warner posed a rhetorical question:

“What mischief is remedied by having volunteers seek a leave of absence?”

A report on the municipality's next steps with respect to special elections (by-elections) will be coming to the January 8, 2013 meeting of Council.

My hope is that the by-elections will be held sooner, rather than later, to ensure that citizens in these two districts are duly and properly represented.

Click here if to read local coverage of the ruling.

Click here if you would like to read the ruling.





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