There will not be a recount of election ballots for mayor in the village of Grenville, and Pierre Thauvette has officially been proclaimed the winner of the contest.
In the Sunday, November 2 municipal election, Sarah Lacasse Dwyer lost by 12 votes to incumbent Thauvette. Lacasse Dwyer received 347 votes, and 359 votes went to Thauvette. There were also 14 rejected ballots for mayor.
On Tuesday, November 4, Lacasse Dwyer announced she is requesting the Court of Québec to perform a recount of the mayoral ballots.
A court hearing to examine Lacasse Dwyer’s request was held in St-Jerôme on Wednesday, November 12. On Thursday, November 13, the village announced that at the hearing, Mr. Justice Georges Massol of the Court of Québec rejected the request for the recount.
The announcement from the village also explains that the judge’s decision confirms the election results and Thauvette is officially the mayor elect.
Pierre Thauvette has served as Mayor of Grenville since 2018.
