Projet Montréal asks for recounts in Outremont, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve citing irregularities – Montreal

Projet Montréal confirmed Friday it had requested for 2 judicial recounts following the outcomes of Sunday’s municipal elections.

One of many recounts is for the place of borough mayor in Outremont.

Solely 23 votes separated the highest two candidates, with Ensemble Montréal’s Laurent Desbois successful 4,151 votes (50.1 per cent) whereas the incumbent, Projet Montréal’s Philipe Tomlinson, garnered 4,128 votes (49.9 per cent).

Official outcomes posted by Élections Montréal point out 301 ballots had been rejected out of 8,580 registered ballots.

The second recount is for the place of metropolis councillor within the electoral district of Tétreaultville, positioned within the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga–Maisonneuve.

In Tétreaultville, the candidate for Ensemble Montréal, Julien Hénault-Ratelle, received 5,149 votes in opposition to Projet Montréal’s Suzie Miron with 5,107 votes for a distinction of 42.

Of the 11,353 ballots solid, 277 had been rejected.

In asking for a recount, Mayor Valérie Plante’s Projet Montréal social gathering cited “irregularities noticed by the representatives of the social gathering” through the poll depend, and slim margins separating the candidates.

Élections Montréal mentioned recounts should be filed inside 4 days of the votes being tallied, by making use of for a movement addressed to a decide of of the Court docket of Québec.

A decide will then proclaim a winner.

Projet Montréal mentioned it is going to problem no additional feedback till a remaining resolution has been rendered.