nyan comments on Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests ahead of Alberta byelection

Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests ahead of Alberta byelection (cheknews.ca)

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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well, in theory it could be an issue if there were three John Smiths or something all running as independents, but to my knowledge even these extra-long ballots have not produced an example of that yet.

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[–] bowreality@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Unlikely and here most people still have a middle name too.

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

That issue can be solved by means other than saying, "Sorry, there's already a John Smith on the list, try again next year." Let's focus on the real problems.

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