Liberal Yeung Racco will seek judicial recount in Thornhill

YorkRegion.com
June 14, 2014

The Liberal candidate who learned Friday night she had lost the election race in Thornhill after a closer look at the ballots reveals a vote tabulating error, says she will ask for a judicial recount to ensure the results are accurate.

"It was obviously a disappointment to learn that Elections Ontario has reversed the result reported on election night," Sandra Yeung Racco said Saturday night in the wake of news her Progressive Conservative rival, Gila Martow, had in fact received the most votes, according to Elections Ontario.

"Moreover, we are alarmed at the number of what Elections Ontario deemed to be ‘transposition and minor clerical errors’ that led to this decision. Of 50,090 votes cast, the difference is less than 0.2% of all votes cast. When the results are as close as they were, it is imperative to ensure that every vote was counted properly.

”The voters of Thornhill deserve to know that their votes counted and their will is reflected in the result. For that reason, my campaign will be requesting a judicial recount, to ensure the accuracy of the result."

Yeung Racco also thanked voters for their commitment to democracy in Ontario. "You voted for a provincial representative that you trusted and that would ensure your loved ones have a secure future."

In the meantime, she said she will continue to serve her constituents as a Vaughan city councillor.