Thread: I want to thank you all!

Also, from north of the border I'd like to say kudos for the turnout. No matter who wins, democracy can only be strengthened by high voter turnout, and it looks like a record number of votes were cast.

The only comment I have is a criticism of competitions in general and is totally non partisan. I just wish everyone could play by the rules and be good sports...on BOTH sides of the aisle. Whatever the outcome, I can accept it. Just play by the rules and there's no need to argue.

It makes it clear to me that all yall agree with me.

As an outsider, post vote I gotta ask why they didnt just have another election after all the suspicions around the mail in ballots?
Maybe it wasn’t covered on Canadian media, and regardless of who you wanted to win, it seems there was enough suspicion about it that a second trip to the old fashioned polls really could have quelled a lot of the current activities couldn’t it?
Just curious and really hoping to not start any political arguments.. To me it would have made sense is all..

Thanks gents.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

As an outsider, post vote I gotta ask why they didnt just have another election after all the suspicions around the mail in ballots?
Maybe it wasn’t covered on Canadian media, and regardless of who you wanted to win, it seems there was enough suspicion about it that a second trip to the old fashioned polls really could have quelled a lot of the current activities couldn’t it?
Just curious and really hoping to not start any political arguments.. To me it would have made sense is all..

Thanks gents.

I don't think we have any legal mechanism to do this. Our constitution specifies that the first Tuesday in November (roughly) is when federal elections happen. It would just throw it into more chaos.

Was there genuine suspicion around the mail-in ballots, or just allegations and innuendo? Seems to me the states have their protocols and requirements for mail in ballots - some of these were queried/challenged in the courts and the challenges were found to be baseless. Why do an entire new election just because someone "reckons", baselessly as it turns out and without legal justification, that foul play was going on?

James.

Yea, only one election is allowed so no do overs period.

I don't want to get into it here but even if there were to be another election and the result were the same I surmise we would be in the same situation now.

The facts speak for themselves and the President has had numerous opportunities in courts to present his evidence.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Was there genuine suspicion around the mail-in ballots, or just allegations and innuendo? Seems to me the states have their protocols and requirements for mail in ballots - some of these were queried/challenged in the courts and the challenges were found to be baseless. Why do an entire new election just because someone "reckons", baselessly as it turns out and without legal justification, that foul play was going on?

James.

Well said.
Not sure how many voted by mail, I did since I was out of town during Election Day. It isn't some random process of mailing in ballots. First you have to be registered, then you can ask for a ballot to be sent to you. The ballot went into an orange envelope. The orange envelope was sealed and went into another one with your name, address and driver's license number on it. You had to sign that one. The whole thing went into the next one and sent back. Your ballot is actually tracked, I could go to the website and see when my ballot was received.