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Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
Ward 12 candidate John Nunziata is waiting for the Toronto Police to arrive outside a polling station, alleges he's been assaulted #TOpoli
And so it begins...
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Don Peat @reporterdonpeat
Ward 12 candidate John Nunziata is waiting for the Toronto Police to arrive outside a polling station, alleges he's been assaulted #TOpoli
isn't there some kind of rule in other elections (provincial? federal?) that there is no campaigning on voting day? the candidates pretty much sit at home. this is a good rule. if they want, they can allow campaign volunteers to give rides to the polls*, but the candidates should be on a friggin' vow of silence today.
Only about 2 hours left ... not sure what else would happen.And so it begins...
"seriously though, I've thought this. If Ford loses #fordnation could go full on Vancouver Canuck riot."
https://twitter.com/scottandrewb/status/526818316787417088
No law against that as far as I know. As long as not audible at/near the polling location.I didn't listen to any radio today but on twitter there's a bunch of tweets of people hearing Doug Ford ads on the radio all day today.
I didn't listen to any radio today but on twitter there's a bunch of tweets of people hearing Doug Ford ads on the radio all day today.
Kevin Daniels @ksdaniels 10:19am
I just heard a radio ad for Doug Ford. I thought it was illegal for campaigns to advertise on e-day. Any1 in #TOpoli able to confirm rules?
SharkDancing @SharkDancing 11:35am
.@TorontoVotes Just heard a Doug Ford election ad on 1010 radio Election Day Monday October 27th. How is this allowed
Laura Feeney @DaleJr288 1:28pm
@CityNews @CityCynthia I thought on election day there was 2 b no advertising on radio day of vote? Just heard Doug Ford ad on Boom 97.3
simone tai @taisimone 2:08pm
Did anyone else hear the Doug Ford ad on am680 at about 6:30am this morning? Is that allowed? #TOpoli #DougFord
Mike Gillespie @Mike_Gillespie 5:45pm
@CBCToronto I heard a Doug Ford campaign ad on Q107 this afternoon...I thought that wasn't allowed today?
Taking Time off to Vote
You are entitled to have three hours in which to vote on voting day. If your job requires you to work hours that would not give you a three hour period in which to vote, you are allowed to be absent from your job for enough time to give you that three hour period.
Note: This does not mean that you are entitled to take three hours off of work.
Voting hours are normally from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. If your working hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., you could be entitled to leave one hour early so that you would have from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to vote.
Your employer may decide when it would be most convenient for you to be absent in order to vote. For example, if you work from noon to 6 p.m., your employer may decide that you should come in at 1 p.m., rather than leave work at 5 p.m.
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/c...nnel=8222c36902f5d310VgnVCM1000006cd60f89RCRD
Judging by Twitter today, the myth that campaigning is not permitted on a municipal election day is wide-spread. There is no such prohibition.
I've seen people tossed out who were sick. And I've told people I don't want to see them anywhere near the office.And everyone says "awwww... you should have stayed home" but no HR person or manager ever comes over and insists that you leave.
Only about 2 hours left ... not sure what else would happen.
What rotten luck for the candidate to be assaulted when he went to vote!
ah, casita... there's the written rules, and then there's real life. People don't feel free to take time off; they may have the right to do it on paper, but it doesn't translate to the real world. People are entitled to sick days, too, and yet many come in to work sniffling and coughing. I've done so myself many times. And everyone says "awwww... you should have stayed home" but no HR person or manager ever comes over and insists that you leave. Instead they say things like "you shouldn't have come in, but I'm glad you did, or we would've been really screwed!" wink, wink.
No one can openly punish you for leaving to vote or calling in sick, but you worry that it'll stay in the corners of some bosses mind... to be used against you at some future time, when no one can prove that those are the reasons.
that's what I figured, but I'm sure it exists somewhere: either CDN provincial/federal or in the U.S. It's something I remember hearing on the news.
In old Upper Canada, many a vote was bought with a drink or three. Then, the law was changed to limit or prohibit sale of alcohol until after the polls close.
But private property is different, right? What happens on tour stays on tour. Doug loves private property IIRC.
So what about a Ford party bus?
Hey yo TCHC come get some THC,*or chill with some ice, snow or ice-cold brewski?
There''ll be burgers on the flip-flop, and we'll even pick up your dry cleaning, if you know what I mean.
The only way they're not doing that is if they hadn't thought of it. Which I doubt.