Record advance voting may be “Ford effect”

The City of Toronto has seen record advance voting during the six-day period from Tuesday to Sunday. Some 161,147 eligible electors cast ballots during the period. Deduction may suggest this is evidence of a desire to un-elect (or elect) the Ford brothers. Clearly, people feel something is at stake. In this  election, the City saw more than double the number of voters compared to the 2010 advance voting turnout of 77, 391. “We are pleased that Toronto saw the highest advance vote since amalgamation,” said Ulli S. Watkiss, Toronto City Clerk. “We hope this trend continues into Election Day, and encourage all eligible electors to come out and vote on October 27.”