Charlene Johnson quit the legislature first.
The chief electoral office has been plugging special ballot voting in the seat she vacated since the early part of October. For those who don’t know, you can vote in Newfoundland and Labrador up to 30 days before the writ drops in any election. In other words, there is no election at all and no candidates but you can vote. The catch is you have to vote for a party.
Yes, it’s all completely nutty but such is life in Newfoundland and Labrador under the provincial Conservatives. And yes, SRBP and others have gone through it all many times before.
Anyway, under changes the Conservatives made to local election laws, they have to call the by-election in Trinity-Bay de Verde by November 5, 2014.
On Tuesday, the provincial government announced there will be a by-election in Conception Bay South on November 5, 2014.
Huh?
