Chief Electoral Officer Releases Calgary-Lougheed By-election Report

April 09, 2018

EDMONTON – Today the Chief Electoral Officer, Glen Resler, released his report on the Calgary-Lougheed by-election held on December 14, 2017, pursuant to section 4(6) of the Election Act.

The report highlights:

• Statistical information on key by-election activities such as candidate registration, nomination, polling activities and financial summary;
• Details on the new equipment and procedures that were tested during the by-election;
• Demographic information on percentage of popular vote, number of votes by voting method, gender splits by election type, and age ranges by election type;
• A summary of results by polling subdivision; and
• Recommendations for legislative change following the test of new equipment and procedures.

To view the report, click here.

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