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Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 Dear Mr. Speaker: I respectfully submit the Official Voting Results for the territorial general election held on October 3rd, 2011 for the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. This report is submitted in accordance with section 265 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act. This report illustrates the number of votes cast by polling division for the 16 electoral districts that held polls as well as information on the acclamation of candidates in 3 electoral districts. Yours truly, David M. Brock Chief Electoral Officer electionsnwt.ca 4 Contents Letter to Speaker ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Voting Opportunities ............................................................................................................................. 6 Ballots Cast by Electoral District .......................................................................................................... 7 Special Voting Opportunities ............................................................................................................... 8 Electoral District Results ........................................................................................................................ 9 Deh Cho ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Hay River North ........................................................................................................................ 10 Hay River South ........................................................................................................................ 11 Inuvik Boot Lake ....................................................................................................................... 12 Inuvik Twin Lakes ..................................................................................................................... 13 Mackenzie Delta........................................................................................................................ 14 Nahendeh .................................................................................................................................. 15 Monfwi ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Nunakput ................................................................................................................................... 17 Sahtu ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Thebacha ................................................................................................................................... 19 Tu Nedhe....................................................................................................................................20 Frame Lake................................................................................................................................. 21 Great Slave .................................................................................................................................22 Kam Lake .................................................................................................................................... 23 Range Lake ................................................................................................................................24 Weledeh .....................................................................................................................................25 Yellowknife Centre ...................................................................................................................26 Yellowknife South ..................................................................................................................... 27 Official Voting Results 2011 5 Preface The term of the 16th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories expired on September 4th, 2011. The Commissioner of the Northwest Territories ordered the Chief Electoral Officer to issue writs of election for all 19 electoral districts. The writs were issued on September 5th and made returnable no later than October 17th. The campaign period was 29 days. Candidates The nomination period opened on September 5th and closed on September 9th. A total of 47 candidates stood for election. The largest number of candidates in a single electoral district was 5 in Mackenzie Delta; meanwhile, candidates in 3 electoral districts were acclaimed as elected. Voting As early as September 5th and running through Saturday, October 1st, eligible electors could cast a ballot in Special Voting Opportunities. Of all ballots cast, 18 per cent were cast in Special Voting Opportunities. Voting in the Office of the Returning Officer accounted for 84 per cent of all ballots cast in Special Voting Opportunities. Votes were cast at 9 Advance Poll stations (September 22nd) and 38 Polling stations (October 3rd). In total, 11,865 ballots were cast, representing 48 per cent voter turnout. The election in Inuvik Boot Lake resulted in a judicial recount. A recount must be conducted if, after the official addition, the number of votes separating the candidate with the most votes from any other candidate is less than two per cent of the total votes cast. In this case, the margin was 5 votes out of 510 ballots cast. After the ballots were recounted, the results remained the same. Reporting The unofficial results were reported on the Elections NWT website after 8:00 p.m. on October 3rd. The names of the candidates duly elected in each electoral district are to be published in the Northwest Territories Gazette on November 30th, 2011. These official results are reported in accordance with section 265 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act. electionsnwt.ca 6 VOTING OPPORTUNITIESVoting Opportunities Ballots Cast By Vo<ng Opportunity, as Percentage of Total Votes Ballots Cast By Voting Opportunity, as Percentage of Total Votes Advance Poll 2% Special Ballot 1% Mul9‐District Poll 1% Special Mobile Poll 1% Polling Day Vo9ng in Office of Returning 80% Officer 15% Total Votes Polling Day Advance Poll Special Ballot Multi-District Poll Special Mobile Voting in Office of Special Special Mobile Vo9ng in Office of Poll Returning Officer Total Votes Polling Day Advance Poll Ballot Mul9‐District Poll Poll Returning Officer TotalTotal Votes*: Votes*: 11,865 11,865 9,515 9,515 238238 100 100 159 159 72 72 1,781 1,781 Percentage: 80% 2% 1% 1% 1% 15% Percentage: 80% 2% 1% 1% 1% 15% * includes rejected and declined ballots * Includes rejected and declined ballots. Official Voting Results 2011 7 BALLOTS CAST BY ELECTORAL DISTRICT BALLOTS CAST BY ELECTORAL DISTRICT Ballots Cast by Electoral District 100% 1,600 100% 1,600 90% 90% 1,400 1,400 80% 80% 1,200 70% 1,200 70% 1,000 60% 1,000 60% 50% 800 50% 800 40% 40% 600 600 30% ‐ 30% 400 ‐ 20% 400 20% 200 10% 200 10% acclamaUon acclamaUon 624 765 806 510 626 562 513 787 598 744 550 721 724 756 1,348 1,231 acclamaUon acclamaUon acclamaUon 0% 624 765 806 510 626 562 1,348 513 787 1,231 acclamaUon 598 744 550 721 724 756 ‐ 0% ‐ Total Ballots (including rejected and declined) Voter Turn‐Out as Percentage Total Ballots (including rejected and declined) Voter Turn‐Out as Percentage District Polling Rejected Declined Total Ballots (including Number of Electors Total Votes as Percentage Number Total Votes as Divisions Ballots Ballots rejected and declined)Total Ballots Number on ListTotal Votes as of Electors on List Rejected Declined (including rejected and Total Ballots Electors on Percentage of Rejected Declined Electors on Percentage of District Polling Divisions Ballots Ballots (including