This one just came to me a few minutes ago.
Essentially a conservative communications minister, named Mister Sona, (For Guelph Conservative Candidate Marty Burke) attempted to actually physically take the ballot box away, telling people around that such a special ballot was 'illegal' and that he was confiscating it.
Obviously he was stopped, but now the Conservatives' lawyer has filed injunction with Elections Canada, stating that partisan election material was at the special polling station. If their claim goes through and is proven, as many as 700 students who voted in the sealed special ballot would have their votes thrown out.
The special ballot held at the University of Guelph is the third time it's been done, and the Elections Canada media advisor said this is the first time any objection has been raised.
Are there any students who attend Guelph who voted yesterday around to comment?
http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/517010--conservatives-ask-elections-canada-to-nullify-votes-cast-at-u-of-g-wednesday
Yvonne Su, a co-organizer of the Vote Mobs taking Guelph also wrote an article about yesterday, available here.
http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion/columns/article/516819--just-voted-a-column-from-a-yes-woman
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