FREDERICTON – Voters in the upcoming New Brunswick byelection in Saint John East may have another choice on the ballot – “none of the above.”
Chief Electoral Officer Michael Quinn and representatives of the province’s registered political parties will discuss the suggestion on Friday.
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Quinn says the option would allow voters who want to express their discontent with the choice of candidates, to do so in complete confidence and be counted as a result statistic.
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During the recent provincial election, the tabulation machines sounded a beep when anyone left their ballot blank or otherwise spoiled their vote.
Quinn says that feature is intended to make sure a voter doesn’t inadvertently lose their vote as the result of an honest error while marking their ballot.
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