Ballot recounts taking place in 4 tightly contested federal ridings [Video]

Ballots will be recounted in four ridings due to the results from last week’s election being extremely close between the top candidates.

According to Canada’s election rules, a recount is automatically triggered when a candidate wins by less than 0.1 per cent of the overall vote in that riding. In certain circumstances, candidates can also request a recount.

Three of the four ridings were close enough to trigger an automatic recount, while a request was granted in another.

All recounts are overseen by a judge, and a select few are allowed to witness the proceedings. They include the returning officer, the candidates, the recount teams — each consisting of a handler, a recorder and one representative appointed by each candidate — legal counsel for each candidate, legal counsel for the chief electoral officer and two representatives per candidate who are not members of the recount team.

Elections Canada announced earlier …