Ballot protest targets Poilievre byelection with record candidate list

Monday, May 5, 2025, 4:21 pm

A vocal electoral reform group is making waves by populating the ballot with an unprecedented number of candidates in a byelection featuring Pierre Poilievre. This creative protest seeks to challenge the status quo of first-past-the-post voting, injecting a dose of political satire and urgency into the heated campaign environment.

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nationalpost.com / Conservatives expected to point fingers at Poilievre’s campaign manager during election post-mortem

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ledevoir.com / Le «Comité du bulletin de vote le plus long» vise l’élection partielle de Poilievre

Le groupe tente d’attirer l’attention pour faire pression en faveur d’une réforme électorale.

lapresse.ca / Le « Comité du bulletin de vote le plus long » vise l’élection partielle de Poilievre

Le groupe qui a ajouté des dizaines de candidats au bulletin de vote dans la circonscription du chef conservateur Pierre Poilievre lors des récentes élections fédérales prévoit faire de même lors de la prochaine élection partielle.

torontosun.com / Longest ballot committee planning 200-name ballot for Poilievre byelection

Long-running election protest stems from broken Trudeau promise to introduce election reform, do away with 'first-past-the-post' elections

theglobeandmail.com / Longest ballot group takes aim at Alberta byelection where Pierre Poilievre plans to run

Group says it’s trying to get attention to push for electoral reform

citynews.ca / Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run

OTTAWA — The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. Poilievre is expected to seek a seat in the House of Commons for the Alberta riding of Battle…

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