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1 & n : Foulâ€"ups at the polls concern candidates f C})/bgr'pae Cbranic) 8 ISkpe 16) 47 Dr. Doug Galt said he would _ party headquarters for candiâ€" to accredit them. By Derek BALDWIN call for an investigation as soon _ dates who had to rely on numâ€" The incident troubled federal SpECiAL To THE CHRONICLE as possible after he fielded a bers Provided by their own Northumberland MP Christine number of reports and personâ€" scrutineers â€" figures that Stewart who was on hand at the Strange happenings at ballot ally witnessed the bedlam when _ couldn‘t be verified. Grafton Legion with L:Liberal boxes throughout Northumber~ . po vigited a polling station near NDP candidate Murray candidate Carolyn Campbell. land riding cast doubt on the his home in Salem. Weppler was incensed the "Here we have a case where accuracy of election results, Dr. Galt‘s name remained on _ Brighton Returning Office there were 10 more ballots in a _ Membeis im be C an electoral list after he had would not release figures and box than there were names on major political camps Thursday . / , . j was immediately on the phone _ the list," said Mrs. Stewart. night called for some form of "I‘ll be asking some quesâ€" to NDP provincial headquarters _ "That says a lot about tonight, investigation to hegin 1mmcd1~ tion here," pledged Dr. Galt. "I _ in Toronto. that there is something seriâ€" ately to delve into disturbing went into the polling station in "I have great reservations ously wrong." reports of election offenses. Salem and found out my about the screwâ€"up here simply ‘Mrs. Stewart also spoke to name was not crossed off because (Premier Mike) Harris _ others who told her of other the list. There was nothing _ wanted to save some money â€" instances where names of peoâ€" stop me from voting again. _ Elections Ontario was strapped. _ ple who had not already voted I already voted at the It‘s just another demonstration _ were not taken off the voter‘s advance polls." of incompetence by Harris." list. s Others were also outâ€" Mr. Weppler said the matter In another instance, Canada raged at delays in opening _ had been turned over to NDP Post officials left large stacks four polling stations in higherâ€"=ups to pursue a full of voter registration cards Cobourg June 3 after as investigation. throughout the riding in foyers many as 10 election offiâ€" But, just when it appeared of apartment buildings where cials didn‘t show up. That things couldn‘t get worse, they _ anyone could have stolen them, delay led to a twoâ€"hour did. More reports of irregulariâ€" _ Mrs. Stewart said. delay in posting poll results _ ties began surfacing in "It‘s very sad. Anyone could at the end of the day. Brighton, Port Hope and have walked away with these The twoâ€"hour informaâ€" Grafton later in the evening. cards and used them any way tion blackout, 8â€"10 p.m., Word spread quickly that they wished. We just won‘t â€" caused scrutineers found 10 ballots know," Mrs. Stewart said. "The ~< mayâ€" already cast in one box that had _ Liberal association is going to hem at _ names on an accompanying list â€" have to seek legal advice to b determine how to look into this." Despite the concerns, Dr. Galt defended the move to cut the estimated $12â€" million cost of enumeration by utilizing the 1997 federal voter‘s list. The move meant and estiâ€" mated 700 enuâ€" merators across the province did not have to be paid. Returning Offiâ€" cer Play, a veteran of federal and municipal elecâ€" , tions, had little comment on the incidents saying, "This will be left up to the political officials to decide." @) mss