PLQ, Saint-Laurent | Quebec calls for investigation into vote counting in 2022 elections

PLQ, Saint-Laurent |  Quebec calls for investigation into vote counting in 2022 elections

According to the published official results DGEQThe creation of former footballer Balarama Holness won 46.07% of the vote in Bowthrias, Hardenstein and Buchanan streets, against 2.2%. QLP — a score that is surprising, to say the least, in this traditionally liberal constituency.

However, a survey want The figures, released Wednesday morning, say they don’t match reality, with more Liberal supporters on site than voters who cast ballots for the Daily Bloc Montreal.

In light of this article, there appears to have been an obvious errorMarwah Rizqy, Liberal MP elected in Saint-Laurent on October 3, said on Twitter.

Because Every vote counts and must be counted correctlyMrs. Risky asks DGEQ to inquire under the authority vested in him.

It is important to preserve the integrity of the electoral process, to correct an error if there is one, and above all, to learn from it so as not to repeat it. »

A quote Marwah Rizqy, Liberal MP for Saint-Laurent

However, Ms. In his reaction, Risky indicated that he would not ask for judicial review, Because the decision is to cancel the election.

He also mentions that the courts are well aware Congestion And Tax payers money should be well invested.

The DGEQ His request has not yet been responded to.

Contacted by Radio-Canada, Balarama Holness said Wednesday that he is hopeful A rigorous process from DGEQ. According to him, he is not No doubt the result will be the same In the polling station section 144 during the full investigation.

In the 2021 municipal elections, his Mouvement Montreal party was Won multiple categories And Neither Valérie Plante nor Denis Coderre [n’avaient] Inquiry requestedHe pointed out.

Liberals, he said, There should be a little more humility [qu’ils ont mené] Worst campaign in their history.

Questioned on the matter in the National Assembly’s press gallery, both Quebec Solidaire (QS) and the Parti Québécois (PQ) indicated they were in favor of the inquiry. DGEQ At Saint Laurent.

I think I’ll have to lookDeputy Vincent Maricel announced QS. Is it a polling station mess? I do not know. It happens, sometimes it happens.

PQ member for Matane-Matapédia, Pascal Bérubé, for his part in 2018, Élections Québec He dropped ballot boxes in a ditch on Route 195In his constituency. I always thought I missed it to get 70%he added.

In the same year, the QP And realizing that no votes had been cast for his candidate, Megan Perry Melanson, at the polling station where he lived, Mr. Berube recalled. The PQ was finally elected after a judicial reshuffle.

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