Rockyford residents will once again head to the polls in a by-election after the results of the October 2021 municipal election were contested by a candidate.
It was reported in the December 8 edition of the Mail incumbent candidate April Geeraert had challenged the election results after it was discovered a resident of rural Wheatland County had cast a ballot in both the Wheatland election and the Rockyford election.
“During the last general election, we had a non-resident (who) voted,” the village announced on its official Facebook page on Monday, December 13. “The election resulted in a tie that was settled by putting the names in a box and one being pulled out.”
Kathleen Morin, whose name was drawn from the box following the tie, was removed from the village council following the court decision on Thursday, December 9; the by-election will be between the two tied candidates, Morin and Geeraert.
“Council will make the decision on the date (of the by-election), and the by-election will then be advertised according to the (Municipal Government Act) legislation,” CAO Elaine Macdonald told the Mail.
She adds this will come before council during the first regular council meeting in January 2022.
