OF VOTES Point Douglas Byelection June 13, 2017 120-200 Vaughan Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5
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STATEMENT OF VOTES Point Douglas Byelection June 13, 2017 120-200 Vaughan Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5 Phone: 204.945.3225 Toll-free: 1.866.628.6837 Email: [email protected] www.electionsmanitoba.ca STATEMENT OF VOTES Point Douglas Byelection June 13, 2017 Table of Contents Introduction 4 Election Calendar 4 Boundaries and Voting Areas 5 New Legislation in Effect 5 Registered Parties 5 Voter Registration 6 Nominations 6 Election Officials 7 Voting 7 Summary of Results 9 Standing of Parties 10 Voter Turnout in Byelections 2005 to Present 10 Maps and Station-by-Station Results 11 Statement of Votes I POINT DOUGLAS 3 Introduction Following each election, the chief electoral officer (CEO) publishes a statement of votes as per section 175 of The Elections Act. This report must be published within six months of the election and must include the results for each voting station. Kevin Chief, the member for Point Douglas, resigned his seat on January 9, resulting in a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly. A byelection was held pursuant to Order in Council number 128/2017. The CEO issued the writ of election to the returning officer for Point Douglas on May 12. Nominations closed on May 29 and the byelection took place on June 13. Election Calendar Day Milestone Date 32 Writ issued, nominations open May 12 31 Enumeration begins May 13 18 Enumeration ends May 28 17 Preliminary voters list produced May 27 15 Close of nominations, revision begins May 29 12 Revision ends June 1 11 Revised voters list produced June 2 10 Advance voting begins June 3 3 Advance voting ends June 10 0 Election day June 13 +1 Final tally begins June 14 +3 Declaration of the candidate June 16 +63 Candidacy and campaign periods end Aug 14 +123 Candidate and party financial statement deadline Oct 13 4 POINT DOUGLAS I Statement of Votes Boundaries and Voting Areas The boundaries of the division was the same as in the 2016 provincial general election, pursuant to the 2008 Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission Final Report. A map of the electoral division showing the voting area boundaries is included in the report. A total of 40 voting areas were established for Point Douglas. Voting areas were the same as in the 2016 general election. New Legislation in Effect Two new legislative provisions were in effect for the first time during the Point Douglas byelection. Amendments to The Legislative Assembly Act requiring that the byelection be held within 180 days after the vacancy occurred, unless a fixed date general election took place within one year. With the vacancy occurring on January 9, this required that the writ be issued, at the latest, on June 2. Amendments to The Elections Act established a set 28-day period for a general election and shortened the possible period for a byelection. Previously, a byelection period could extend anywhere from 32 to 39 days; under the amendment, the range is from 28 to 34 days. Both pieces of legislation received royal assent in November 2016. Registered Parties At the time of the byelection, there were six registered parties in the province. Registered Party Date of Registration Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba April 30, 1999 Green Party of Manitoba August 17, 1999 Manitoba Liberal Party December 12, 1980 Manitoba Party March 16, 2016 New Democratic Party of Manitoba November 17, 1980 The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba November 25, 1980 Statement of Votes I POINT DOUGLAS 5 Nominations Nominations for the byelection closed at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29 with six candidates nominated. The following tables show the nominated candidates and the registered party which endorsed each of the candidates. Candidate Registered Party Smith, Bernadette New Democratic Party of Manitoba Cacayuran, John Manitoba Liberal Party Moskal, Jodi The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Marshall, Gary Manitoba Party Koehn Binesi, Sabrina Green Party of Manitoba Komarniski, Frank Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba Voter Registration A total of 11,207 eligible voters were registered in Point Douglas. Of these, 10,265 or 91.6% were placed on the voters list during enumeration, held from May 13 to 26. During revision, 495 additional voters were registered, or 4.4% of the total. An additional 125 voters, or 1.1%, swore on to the list during advance voting, and 322 more voters, or 2.9% swore on to the list on election day. An eligible voter must take an oath confirming their eligibility to vote and produce the required identification to swear on to the voters list. 2017 Byelection 2016 General Election Registration Method Registered Voters Percent Registered Voters Percent Enumeration 10,265 91.6% 9,706 83.1% Revision* 495 4.4% 1,087 9.3% Advance swear-ons 125 1.1% 278 2.4% Election day swear-ons 322 2.9% 612 5.2% Total Voters Registered 11,207 100% 11683 100% * Net amount of all additions and deletions at revision 6 POINT DOUGLAS I Statement of Votes Election Officials The chief electoral officer appoints a returning officer (RO) and an assistant returning officer (ARO) to administer the byelection. Returning officer Donald Ward Assistant returning officer Cheryl Morris-Knott The RO is responsible for hiring office staff and election officials. These staff include enumerators who go door-to-door to add names of eligible voters to the voters list and revising agents who add and update names on the voters list during the revision period. During advance voting and on election day, voting places are staffed with senior voting officers, voting officers, assistant voting officers, and information officers. Number of election positions: Advance voting officials 7 Enumerators 70 Office staff 10 Revising agents 13 Voting officials 111 Voting Election day was Tuesday, June 13. In addition to regular voting on election day, Point Douglas voters were able to vote at advance locations, through homebound and absentee voting opportunities, and at institutional voting stations. Election Day Voting Voting on election day was held from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Regular voting took place at 40 voting stations within 15 different locations. Advance Voting Advance voting was held from Saturday, June 3 to Saturday, June 10 at the returning office and Neechi Commons. A third location, Turtle Island Recreational Centre, was open for advance voting from Wednesday, June 7 to Saturday, June 10. During advance voting, 676 ballots were cast, or 19.2% of all voters. Statement of Votes I POINT DOUGLAS 7 Homebound Voting As in all elections, homebound voting was available for voters who were unable to go to a voting station because of a disability. This method of voting was also available to the caregivers of these voters. A total of 28 people used homebound voting, or 0.8% of all voters. Absentee Voting Any eligible voter who was away from their electoral division during advance voting and on election day could be an absentee voter. In total, four people voted as absentee voters. Voting in Institutions The Elections Act allows for institutional moving voting stations (IMVSs) for health care facilities and correctional institutions. There were three IMVSs used for the byelection, serving eight facilities. Personal Security Voting People with concerns about their personal security may apply to have their name and other personal information obscured or omitted from the voters list. No voters used personal security voting during the Point Douglas byelection. Votes by Voting Method 2017 Byelection 2016 General Election Voting Method Ballots Cast Percent Ballots Cast Percent Regular 2,690 76.6% 3,319 66.8% Advance 676 19.2% 1,288 25.9% Institutional 116 3.3% 149 3.0% Homebound 32 0.6% 32* 0.9% Absentee 9 0.2% Write-In 0 0% 172 3.5% Total Votes Cast 3,514 100% 4,969 100% * Results from homebound and absentee were combined to preserve secrecy. 8 POINT DOUGLAS I Statement of Votes 2017 Byelection 2016 General Election 25.9% 19.2% 3.0% 3.3% 76.6% 0.6% 0.9% 0.2% 3.5% 66.8% Regular Voting Advance Institutional Homebound Absentee Write-In Summary of Results The following chart provides a summary of the results for the Point Douglas byelection. The member elect- ed was NDP candidate Bernadette Smith. The results of the byelection did not change the standings of the parties in the Legislative Assembly. Candidate Registered Party Votes Received Percent of Votes Cast Smith, Bernadette* New Democratic Party of Manitoba 1,568 44.6% Cacayuran, John Manitoba Liberal Party 1,006 28.6% Moskal, Jodi The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba 562 15.9% Marshall, Gary Manitoba Party 181 5.1% Koehn Binesi, Sabrina Green Party of Manitoba 147 4.1% Komarniski, Frank Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba 27 0.7% Total Votes Received 3,491 Rejected 20 Declined 3 Total Votes Cast 3,514 Total Registered Voters 11,207 Turnout 31.4% Plurality 562 * Member elected Statement of Votes I POINT DOUGLAS 9 Standing of Registered Parties Representation in the Legislative Assembly immediately following the byelection was as follows: The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba 40 New Democratic Party of Manitoba 13 Independent 1 Manitoba Liberal Party 3 Communist Party of Canada – Manitoba 0 Green Party of Manitoba 0 Manitoba Party Total 57 Byelection Voter Turnout 2005 to Present Byelection Year Votes Registered Voters Turnout % Point Douglas 2017 3,514 11,207 31.4% The Pas 2015 2,759 13,111 21.0% Arthur-Virden 2014 4,612 13,839 33.3% Morris 2014 3,792 14,007 27.1% Fort Whyte 2012 6,576 15,792 41.6% Concordia 2010 3,517 11,262 31.2% Elmwood 2009 4,339 11,907 36.4% The Pas 2009 3,953 13,334