Supreme Court
Decision Information
Abstract: Action for a declaratory judgment as to residence pursuant to Elections Ordinance - Plaintiff and Defendant both candidates for Yellowknife North - Plaintiff seeking to have Defendant declared non-resident - Court considering meaning of "ordinarily resident" - Court finding that Defendant not having lost ordinary residence in Northwest Territories despite having schooled and worked in different locales - Court applying generous interpretation to meaning of "ordinarily resident" under Elections Ordinance.
Decision: Action dismissed - Court concluding that Defendant had been ordinarily resident for requisite period for election to qualify as elector and candidate.
Subjects: Elections - Candidates - Eligibility
Elections - Legislation - Interpretation
Keywords: Elections - residency - ordinarily resident