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TOPIC: #WEVOTES

'Do the right thing,' Amherstburg to recount votes for deputy mayor race

Town council in Amherstburg has passed the motion to recount the votes for the deputy mayor race, which was won by a four-vote margin.

Essex mayoral candidate alleges proxy votes were 'corrupted' in election

Essex councillor and mayoral candidate Ron Rogers is alleging proxy votes were "corrupted" in the municipal election.

Essex proxies say they haven't done anything wrong amidst election fraud investigation

One person who acted as a proxy said he did not remember whose proxy he signed because it was a long time ago. He also said he did not have a conversation with the person he voted for.

'Very serious allegations,' Essex councillor-elects split on proxy investigation

Not all members of the new council in the Town of Essex are concerned about the ongoing investigation into voter fraud.

Trustee candidate calls on province to investigate election

A trustee candidate alleges the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board meddled in the municipal election and he is calling on the province to investigate.

More concerns raised after Town of Essex proxy papers found with mistakes

Carl Wilson Jr. is one of the 94 proxies named on the Town of Essex proxy list. It's the same list that has Ontario Provincial Police investigating concerns of voter fraud after proxies were allegedly signed without consent.

Trustee candidate alleges Catholic board meddled in election

Eric Renaud, who was unsuccessful in his bid to become school board trustee during the 2018 municipal election, says the Catholic school board skewed the votes by sending out a letter asking people to support faith-based education.
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Official Windsor election results pegs voter turnout at 35.21%

Official municipal election results for Windsor show the voter turnout is 35.21 per cent.

OPP investigating concerns of voter fraud after proxies signed without consent

Essex councillor Sherry Bondy said she has heard concerns from four different people all with similar situations. In each case, the elector has been an elderly Portuguese person.
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Age just a number for 25-year-old councillor-elect and 27-year-old school board trustee

Whenever election time rolls around, there's a general lack of political engagement by young people. For two millennials, however, they've taken their involvement to the next level, earning ward councillor and school board trustee seats in the municipal election.
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Court only option for recount of 4-vote victory in Amherstburg

The deputy mayor race wasn't close enough to trigger an automatic recount.
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Municipal elections tend to have lower turnouts, says U of Windsor professor

Windsor's voter turnout was lower than the previous two municipal elections, but there doesn't seem to be a clear-cut reason.
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Pelee elects 2 new officials, results delayed by mail strike and power outage

The Township of Pelee announced its election results late due to delays attributed to the rotating Canada Post mail strike and a power outage.
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Gender balance on Windsor-Essex councils lacking with 21% women in office

After Monday night's election, Windsor-Essex voters only chose 14 women to take office, one of them was acclaimed.
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Windsor's new councillors want to fix infrastructure and build neighbourhoods

The municipal election in Windsor saw four new faces voted to sit in council.
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Improper voting practices force Lakeshore to release election results past midnight

Ballots are marked by filling in the oval next to your candidate of choice. But according to the town's communication manager, many people didn't do that.
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'Astounding' results of Windsor's municipal race brings steep learning curve for new councillors

Former city councillor Bill Marra and respected community leader Remy Boulbol make their final visit to the CBC's Windsor Morning as panellists for the 2018 municipal election.
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Here are Windsor's newest councillors

Results are in. Here are the City of Windsor's councillors for the next four years.
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Here's how Windsor voted in 2018's municipal election

Voter turnout went down again in this election, as it did back in 2014.
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'Our best days are yet to come,' Drew Dilkens re-elected mayor of Windsor

The City of Windsor's mayor-elect for the next four years is Drew Dilkens.
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Here are the Pelee and Essex County mayors for the next 4 years

Unofficial results show some municipalities in Essex County have elected a new mayor.
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It's election day: Here's what you need to know about voting in Windsor-Essex

Some municipalities have already started accepting votes through online and telephone voting or through mail-in ballots. Other municipalities will accept votes the traditional way at polling stations.
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Why 6-4 city council split 'fuels some people's cynicism'

The perception of a 6-4 vote around the Windsor city council may change Monday night with one open council seat and a few other close races.
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Voters met pair of similar candidates at Friday Ward 5 debate

Days before Ward 5 voters have to make a choice, they showed up to Chapter Two Brewing Company to hear from two of six candidates.
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How Ward 7 candidates plan to campaign in the final days

Four candidates have a few final days to convince voters they're the right choice.