The UCP expects between 80,000 and 85,000 leadership votes will be cast by Thursday at noon.
That means about two-thirds of 124,000 eligible party members voted for a new leader. Of the voting packages received by mail, the vast majority — 97 per cent — were verified as valid, meaning the party members and the ballots match up.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
And so, the UCP party board is determined to expunge the poison of 2017. They have been absolutely obsessive about ensuring this vote is fair and immune to challenge. “You can imagine that with my background and experience, the first thing I looked at is how someone could get bogus ballots into the system.Article content
He has a point. Candidates who aren’t doing well are quick to pounce on any suspicion of wrongdoing. There’s been little grumbling beyond some early concerns about membership sales, the usual suspect.
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