Elections Ontario
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Blind voter argues at tribunal hearing that his accessible voting rights were deniedDavid Lepofsky says he had tried to vote using Elections Ontario’s assistive voting terminal for voters with disabilities, but a poll worker inadvertently saw who he voted for.PoliticsOct 5
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Elections Ontario closes complaint into Progressive Conservative MPP over newspaper adsGrewal unseated the NDP’s Gurratan Singh more than four years ago in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election.CanadaSep 17
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Ontario announces unexpected extension to per-vote subsidy for political partiesElection laws in Ontario mean that every party receives a subsidy for votes they received in the previous election to offer some guaranteed funding for political parties.PoliticsNov 6, 2024
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Ontario’s chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformationA recently tabled report in the Ontario legislature asked the government to update laws to give the chief electoral officer more tools to protect the electoral process.PoliticsNov 1, 2024
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Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspendedAn Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate has seen his social media accounts limited or banned and fears a targeted attempt to hamper his ability to communicate.PoliticsAug 19, 2023
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Low advance turnout in 2 Ontario byelections ahead of polling day July 27Voters in both Scarborough—Guildwood and Kanata—Carleton are voting to replace Ontario MPPs who have resigned their seats.PoliticsJul 22, 2023
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Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama has won a provincial byelection in Hamilton CentreOntario NDP candidate Sarah Jama was declared the winner of the Hamilton Centre byelection just after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Thursday.PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Low voter turnout a concern as Hamilton Centre constituents head to polls for byelection ThursdayA political expert suggests an election during the week of March break likely won't benefit any of the candidates when residents hit the polls Mar. 16.PoliticsMar 14, 2023
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Less than 6 per cent of eligible Hamilton Centre byelection voters cast early ballotA byelection is set for March 16 in Hamilton Centre, with candidates vying to take the riding previously held by the city's mayor and former Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.PoliticsMar 11, 2023
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Voter fatigue, acclamations could spell low turnout in Ontario municipal electionsVoter turnout across the province in the 2018 municipal elections hit a record-low 38 per cent, according to data dating back to 1982.CanadaOct 19, 2022
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