The United Conservative Party confirmed the verification stage of the leadership review process is complete and ballots will be counted Wednesday. ."Hundreds of party volunteers on all sides of the question helped to verify the eligibility of each voter and maintain a secure and transparent process," said Rick Orman, chief returning officer.."We are extremely grateful to these individuals for helping us to finish this stage ahead of schedule.".All sealed ballots are being held and securely stored with Deloitte Canada until the count begins on Wednesday. Volunteers will open and count ballots in front of Deloitte and scrutineers. .The UCP, in a release said it worked "diligently to maintain the security of the vote" and hired Deloitte as an "independent advisor and impartial observer.".The UCP said it tapped Deloitte to ensure all monitoring and verification processes adhere to its rules and procedures. Scrutineers have been involved in all stages of the verification process which was made available for Albertans to watch via an online livestream. ."More than 14,300 people tuned in at some point to see the process unfold," said UCP. ."We've taken extraordinary steps to ensure the security and integrity of this vote," said Cynthia Moore, UCP president and chair of the Special General Meeting committee.."Thank you to all of the members who voted in this process and to the volunteers who have worked so hard to make this possible.”.Official results of the leadership vote will be live streamed after the count is complete on Wednesday. It's expected some time between 4 to 6 p.m. MST..The UCP will post updates on its social media channels and via email throughout the day so Albertans know when to tune in via this livestream link.
