Of the 10 seats on the council of commissioners, only voters in Ward 3 will need to go to the polls on Nov. 1.

The two have been in a statistical dead heat for weeks — a surprise to many who initially saw the election as a cakewalk for Coderre.

With three weeks to go before the municipal election, Election Montreal is trying to combat voter apathy. Last municipal election, only 43 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots. They would like to see more this time.