By Rebel News | Created at 2024-10-29 22:30:31 | Updated at 2024-10-30 05:27:04
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A Calgary man has been fined for voting twice in the 2021 federal election, announced the Commissioner of Canada Elections. Ryan Elms was fined $750 for voting by mail-in ballot on September 13, 2021, before casting a second ballot on polling day, September 20, 2021.
Evidence provided by Elections Canada to the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections included a record of envelopes which confirmed a mail-in ballot was requested by Elms and an Official List of Electors for a Calgary polling station, showing he filled out a registration certificate.
Voters must prove their identity and residence to election officers at both advance and day-of polling stations, verifying the individual's name, date of birth and residential address. Elms' information was verified and confirmed to be the same for both votes.
Originally fined $1,000, Elms was found to have cooperated with the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections investigation resulting in a decrease due to this mitigating factor leading to the $750 fine.
Officials say he was forthcoming with information and made himself available at the earliest opportunity.
