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left home many years ago and had not been on recent voters’ lists. “I could have taken my sons’ PINs, and I could have used them to vote three times.” said Saucier. “I didn’t, but I’m sure my home isn’t the only one this happened in.” Russell Township offered only telephone and electronic voting for this election, with- out paper ballots. Saucier also stated that candidates had been instructed to promote the new sys- tem, which is operated by worldwide cor- poration Scytl. A Scytl spokesperson in Can-
ada said the voters’ list is first produced by the Municipal Property Assessment Corpo- ration, then it goes to DataFix to cleanse it. DataFix, however, said they do not cleanse or change it, just put it into a user-friendly database, then it goes to the municipality. Township Clerk Joanne Camiré Laflamme confirmed that MPAC produced the town- ship’s list. MPAC media spokesperson Bev Disney said they did not know how many voters had been left off or added incorrectly, but suggested that residents who had an error with their voters’card should contact 1-866- 296-6722 and ask for an investigation into their specific case. In one specific case, MPAC had changed the property residency code from a code
CANDICE VETTER candice.vetter@eap.on.ca
RUSSELL l Several people in the Township of Russell did not receive voters’ cards for the municipal election, even though they are homeowners who have been on pre- vious voters’ lists. Other voters, including candidate for councillor, Cindy Saucier, reported receiv- ing voters’ cards for adult children who had
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Saint-Jacques Church in Embrun was packed last Saturday October 25 at the funeral Russell Township Mayor Jean-Paul St. Pierre, who passed away suddenly on October 1 Hundreds of people, including dignitaries such as MP Pierre Lemieux, MPP Grant Crac mayors, township councillors and employees, friends and ordinary citizens attende the service. A ceremonial guard comprised of Embrun and Russell firefighters as well a RCMP officers saluted the family as they left the church with the mayor’s remains. Eul gies were delivered by his two sons and two daughters, township CAO Jean-Leduc, M Pierre Lemieux, MPP Grant Crack and several friends.
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I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG AND SINCERE THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR ME AS WELL AS ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED ME DURING MY ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN. DURING THE LAST 6 WEEKS, WE VISITED MORE THAN 3,000 RESIDENCES IN THE NATION.
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