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Judicial Recount to Be Held in the Electoral District of
Montmagny–L'Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup

GATINEAU, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 – The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced today that there will be a judicial recount of the votes in the electoral district of Montmagny–L'Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup (Quebec). Following validation of the results in the electoral district, the difference between the two leading candidates was 269 votes. A candidate requested the recount.

The recount will be conducted by a judge of the Superior Court in the District of Montmagny and will begin on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at the Rivière-du-Loup courthouse. The results of the recount will be published on the Elections Canada website after the recount is completed.

More information on the judicial recount process is available at www.elections.ca.

Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.

Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1-877-877-9515
www.elections.ca

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