The applicant, an unsuccessful candidate in a municipal election, applied for a court-ordered recount under section 58 of the Municipal Elections Act.
The applicant raised numerous complaints regarding the vote-by-mail process, electronic tabulators, and alleged lack of transparency.
The court dismissed the application, finding that the applicant's complaints were based on speculation and conjecture rather than credible evidence, and that there was no objective basis to doubt the validity of the election results.
Costs of $20,000 were awarded to the respondent municipality.
