CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Elections P.E.I. has been spending more time preparing for this year’s provincial election than most of the 119 candidates whose ...
Tim Garrity, Election P.E.I.’s chief electoral officer, said his office moved immediately into provincial election mode on Nov. 8, 2022, the day after the municipal election. PC Leader Dennis King dropped the writ on March 6. - Dave Stewart/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Elections P.E.I. has been spending more time preparing for this year’s provincial election than most of the 119 candidates whose names were on the ballots on April 3.
“It takes a long time to get prepared, and the day we picked for the writ to be dropped, technically, was the day it did happen. That was the earliest date we thought it would be called." The day after the writ is dropped, Elections P.E.I. must get 27 returning officers in fully accessible storefront locations open at 9 a.m. to accept nominations.In addition, supplies must be ordered like laptops and cell phones for all employees.“It would be a costly venture if we were wrong and had to pay for bookings that we weren’t going to use, but we were correct, which was good. We need to have ready so there would have to be some payments made so there would be some additional costs .
Garrity said he knew it was not coming during the Canada Games, around Easter weekend or into the late spring, which might force voters into a summer election.The following information was given to SaltWire Network by Elections P.E.I.: