Mr. Sutherland, clause 40 of the bill states that someone can show up at the office of the returning officer and specify the name of the party they wish to vote for, even if no candidate has been nominated for that party. I'm very concerned about that.
What will happen to these ballots if, on the one hand, no candidate runs for the specified party or, on the other, the selected candidate chooses not to run? If all the ballots are in a ballot box, how are you going to know how to remove those votes in the absence of a candidate in the riding?