One vote is all that separates MLA David Hanson and former MLA Scott Cyr in the United Conservative Party nomination race in Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul..Voters took to the polls from Saturday to Monday in Bonnyville Lake to St. Paul to make the decision and one vote is all that separates Hanson and Cyr..Former M.D. of Bonnyville Reeve Greg Sawchuk is the third candidate in the race. .Constituency association president Ron Young said the UCP nomination election for the riding is the closest in provincial history..According to a report by Lakeland Connect, the results of the vote believed “to be within as close as one or two votes.”.It also reported that a total of 723 votes were cast of roughly 1,500 UCP members in the riding..“What’s happened is, this is the closest nomination in the history of the province,” Young told Lakeland Connect Tuesday.“It’s just out of respect for the dignity of the candidates that we don’t want to make any premature announcements.”Within the next 48 hours, another count and review on the vote will be held and candidates can launch an appeal.“We just absolutely have to guarantee the winner has 50% plus one support,” Young said."The ballots were taken to Edmonton on Monday morning and handed to the head of nominations for the party," Young said.It is unclear when the winner of the election will be announced.More to come...
One vote is all that separates MLA David Hanson and former MLA Scott Cyr in the United Conservative Party nomination race in Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul..Voters took to the polls from Saturday to Monday in Bonnyville Lake to St. Paul to make the decision and one vote is all that separates Hanson and Cyr..Former M.D. of Bonnyville Reeve Greg Sawchuk is the third candidate in the race. .Constituency association president Ron Young said the UCP nomination election for the riding is the closest in provincial history..According to a report by Lakeland Connect, the results of the vote believed “to be within as close as one or two votes.”.It also reported that a total of 723 votes were cast of roughly 1,500 UCP members in the riding..“What’s happened is, this is the closest nomination in the history of the province,” Young told Lakeland Connect Tuesday.“It’s just out of respect for the dignity of the candidates that we don’t want to make any premature announcements.”Within the next 48 hours, another count and review on the vote will be held and candidates can launch an appeal.“We just absolutely have to guarantee the winner has 50% plus one support,” Young said."The ballots were taken to Edmonton on Monday morning and handed to the head of nominations for the party," Young said.It is unclear when the winner of the election will be announced.More to come...
