Vision Vancouver: City Council Results!
Sep 21st, 2008 by Sean Casey
I don’t normally associate drinking and dancing with municipal politics, but tonight was a unique showcase. Vision Vancouver held their results party at Science World, complete with live music, a dance floor, and of course, a cash bar.
The results were originally forecast to be announced at 9:30 pm. Because of massive voter turnout however (over 4400 voters), the final count wasn’t announced until just before midnight (after much dancing by party members to cheesy ’80s tunes).
Officially elected as Vision Vancouver City Council nominees are Raymond Louie, Heather Deal, Tim Stevenson, George Chow, Andrea Reimer, Geoff Meggs, and Kerry Jang.
However, the eighth and final position on the council slate is still contested. A recount is underway between Kashmir Dhaliwal and David Eby, for their votes fell within the error of margin (a difference of 17 votes in favour of Dhaliwal). The official recount could take up to 72 hours, so it may not be until Tuesday night before we know who the eighth candidate is.
A dramatic night overall. The final wait for a decision between Dhaliwal and Eby proves once again that every single vote truly does count.
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