Chief Electoral Officer -- Judicial Recount Order

A Petition for Judicial Recount and the Affidavit of the Petitioner was filed with the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court, Honourable John Douglas, on Thursday, October 13, 2011 requesting a recount of all the ballots cast in the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River, being Electoral District 4, during the October 3, 2011 Provincial General Election.

The recount was held on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in Charlottetown.

The judicial recount results are as follows:

Candidate ~ Address ~ Political Party ~ Votes

•Burhoe, John ~ Murray Harbour North ~ Green Party ~ 114

•Clarey, Andy ~ Murray River ~ Island Party ~ 99

•Compton, Darlene ~ Belle River RR 3 ~ PC Party ~ 1,127

•McGeoghegan, Charlie ~ Belfast RR 1 ~ LIB Party ~ 1,135

The Honourable John Douglas has declared Charlie McGeoghegan as the elected candidate for Electoral District of Belfast-Murray River, No.4.

Dated at Charlottetown, this 19 day of October 2011.

Media Contact: Lowell Croken