Chit-Chat

Mr. Spock said...

"...the Mayoralty candidates had no right to attend. Outgoing Mayor Morris was there however. Councillor Gaertner,whose votes were not in question, appointed Ms Morris to be her scrutineer. ." No right? Says who? The municipal elections act allows candidates to appoint scutineers, there is no prohibition as to who they are. So much for "no right". Also the clerk has the authority to invite anyone he/she wishes. Those "rights" are not up to any one else. Evelyn . Stop trying to bend legislation to agree with your own imperfect interpretations of it It's getting tiresome  *************************************************************** Perhaps I should have been more precise. Mayoralty candidates have  no right to be present in a re-count of votes for Councillors. The out-going Mayor was in attendance for Councillor Gaertner who had, as you point out, authority to the appoint whoever they choose as scrutineers   I said that. The Elections Officer  is the  authority in an election and  a re-count. The Clerk is the Elections Officer. It is not a dual role.It is separate. I am not sure if  the Elections Act  determines who is  allowed to attend. I am certain  the Elections Officer  exercises  control. Now just where do you determine from that I am bending legislation to suit my" own imperfect interpretation"  ? To  the previous comment,this current term of office ends on November 30th. The new term starts on December 1st. No, the outgoing Mayor did not have authority to attend the re-count as of right. She did so as a scrutineer for Councillor Gaertner  I welcome discussion  and will continue to respectfully contribute to better understanding. If  I make a mistake, I will correct that  as well. But if you find my discourse tiresome,I'm afraid  there is only one remedy for that.