Supreme Court

Decision Information

Frobisher Bay (Village) (Re)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1986-03-07
Other citations [1986] NWTR 183
File numbers SC 8351
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Frobisher Bay
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
Constitution Act, 1982;
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Municipal Act;
Education Act
Decision information:

Abstract: Application that municipal election of mayor, town councillors and education board members be declared void due to various irregularities in the election process - Pleadings irregular and not in conformity with the Rules of Court but public interest in the outcome takes precedence and the matter should be heard notwithstanding any irregularity
Decision: Petition granted voiding the municipal election of town councillors and education board members - Evidence of corrupt practise in that legitimate ballot papers had been removed from ballot boxes and replaced with forged ballot papers.
Subjects: Elections - Ballots
Elections - Validity
Elections - Controverted elections
Keywords: Elections - corrupt practice - irregularity

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