http://twitter.com/#!/News1130radio/...56500112416768

Elections Canada says they WILL file charges against people using the internet to communicate early results. So I would suggest East Coast RSers don't violate that rule :P

awww yeahh, just voted, no lines, 2 min max! give your card, show id, check the circle, put ballot in and bam you're out of there!

Found this site:

http://tweettheresults.ca/

Current election results: Cons=0. Libs=0. NDP=0. Bloc=0. Greens=0


I hope I don't get arrested.

I had a line this morning and I was still in and out in less then 5 minutes. And thrilled to see a bunch of fairly young, first time voters out at the crack of 730.

Watching CBC 10 seconds before the polls close and my screen goes black.

not yet..maybe later on

Harper breaking election law.

n an interview this morning with Bill Good on CKNW in Vancouver, Stephen Harper openly campaigned for the Conservative Party of Canada, asking listeners to "vote Conservative" in defiance of Elections Canada rules and regulations that state no campaigning may be done during the media blackout on election day.

During the interview Stephen Harper contravined the Elections Canada Act by stating that "It is certain that I will vote, and I encourage all other people to vote, and I encourage people to do the same as me and vote Conservative."

The host of the CKNW call in radio show, Bill Good, was quick to reply to listeners that "We encourage you to vote too, but we encourage you to vote whichever way you feel is appropriate."

Sections 480 to 499 of the Elections Canada Act detail prohibited activites by candidates during the imposed media blackout on election day in Canada.

Sections 480 to 499 of the Canada Elections Act list the offence provisions, categorized according to whether intent is required, and the burden of proof required to prosecute them. Offences include:

* illegally attempting to influence the vote of an elector or the results of an election
* illegally hampering or delaying the electoral process
* contravening the limits and obligations set out for contributions and expenses, including circumventing, attempting to circumvent or colluding in circumventing the rules for ineligible contributors, for concealing a contributor's identity and for exceeding contribution limits
* contravening the limits and obligations set out for third party election advertising
* publishing the results of an election opinion poll during the blackout period or without the accompanying information required by the Act
* election advertising during the blackout period
* prematurely publishing election results
* partisan action by an election officer
* using personal information from a voters list or from the National Register of Electors for unauthorized purposes
* acting as an officer of a registered political party while knowing that the party does not include participating in public affairs among its essential objectives
* as a party leader, certifying a declaration or report while knowing that the document contains false or misleading information
* accepting or soliciting contributions for a political entity while representing to the contributor that part or all of the contribution could be transferred to some person or entity other than the registered party, candidate, leadership contestant or electoral district association
* failure to register (referendum committee)

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This breach of the Elections Canada Act also comes on the heels of alleged voter fraud in swing ridings at risk of losing Conservative control, as voters are being telephoned in these sensitive ridings and falsely being informed that their polling stations have been changed. In some cases voters have been sent as far as one hour away from where they are supposed to be voting by these fraudulant calls.

The Canadian Headlines Examiner on Examiner.com said that "Reports are coming in from key swing ridings in Ontario and other other provinces that voters are being called at home with false information that their voting locations have changed, and in some instances sending voters an hour in the wrong direction" in regards to the voter tampering reports.

If found guilty of breaching the Elections Canada Act, Stephen Harper could face one or all of the following penalties as stipulated by Elections Canada.

If a judge finds a person guilty of an offence, the person may receive a fine or a period of imprisonment, or both. Under section 501 of the Act, the Court may also impose additional penalties, such as:

* performing community service
* performing the obligation that gave rise to the offence
* compensating for damages, or any other reasonable measure the Court considers appropriate
* a fine of up to five times the election advertising expenses limit exceeded by a third party
* with respect to certain offences, the deregistration of a party and liquidation of its assets, and the liquidation of the assets of the party's registered associations

Complaints and reports regarding this breach of the Elections Canada Act may be reported to the Commissioner of Canada Elections by email at commissionersoffice@elections.ca.

^. Cool, guess you could add that to the list at www.shitharperdid.com...

LOL, just pictured Steven Harper doing community service.

Is the RDI channel broadcasting election results? The channel is visually blacked out but there is still audio. My french isn't good enough to really tell what they are saying but the subject of the current program on my shaw guide says Elections Canada 2011


Edit at 4:42 - the audio has now stopped so I guess they were discussing results in french

http://www.tallyroom.com.au/
http://twitter.com/#!/BernardKeane

All of Atlantic Canada: LIB 10 Con 5 NDP 3 #tweettheresults #elxn41
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Bear in mind I can't verify these, I may be being fed crap - I'm not a Canadian, I have no idea #tweettheresults #elxn41

voted for the very first time today

on TSN they just talked with a lady covering the elections and all she could say is that there are a lot of firsts tonight

i really like how they did the election this year. LOTS of days of advance polls. it made my voting experience this morning the best ever -- 0 lineup. so simple. show card. get directed to proper polling booth. show id. get voting slip. vote. put ballot in box. DONE. entire process, 2 mins tops.

sometimes the simplest methods, are the best methods.

I just voted and convinced my g/f to vote as well when she wasn't going to. If you really want to know DL the Tor browser and you will be able to see the east coast results ;)

I like the fact that they had tons of advanced polls too. I have several friends and co workers who travel a lot but all of them were able to vote in an advanced poll if they weren't able to today. I know some people railed against the fact that the APs were on easter weekend but I actually think that worked out in the favor of the voters since most of us had at least one of the three AP days off.

^ exactly. having it on a holiday is the best thing you can do -- don't see what the big fuss was about. i've used an advanced poll ONCE before, and it was much worse -- there were something like 4 days, 2 wed and 2 sat's, and only at one location. ugh. that was awful.

btw i hate the gag law. i understand it, but in this day and age, i don't agree with it. either keep the polls open 'till 11pm in NFLD, or let us see the results. this is 2011. information is power.

Election coverage starts in 1 minute.

And yeah I tell you I was annoyed when I got home and all my east coast feeds even the ones not covering election stuff were shut off. God damn it I wanted to watch House early! :P

I have to agree I would rather the polls be opened the same hours for everyone. Early for us, late for the east coast and we all get to have coverage at the same time.

The good news is they're saying they had a really high number of ballots in the east. Which is best. Regardless of the outcome, the more of us that turn out the better.

LOL, I guess I live right on the edge of the cachement lines. I thought I was going to vote for one canidate (all the signs in my neighbourhood) and it turns out I'm 1 block to west so I would have had to vote for another. Myself and my wife changed our votes well waiting in line, can't vote for that person even if I'd like to vote for that party.

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I also voted for the first time. Was expecting a lot of people but I was able to register, get in and out in 5 mins tops. I thought that you'd be voting for the leader of the party, and not the person in your local rep.
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just got home from casting my ballot.

now lets see what will happen.

Wow, the Liberals are getting SLAYED. Cons are on track for a majority.