Election tiebreaker rules differ across Canada
A P.E.I. provincial election recount resulted in a tie Tuesday and, according to the province's Election Act, that called for a tiebreaking coin toss.
How each province legislates ties during elections
A P.E.I. provincial election recount resulted in a tie Tuesday and, according to the province's Election Act, that called for a tiebreaking coin toss.
Liberal Alan McIsaac had originally won District 5, Vernon River-Stratford by two votes over Progressive Conservative Mary Ellen McInnis in the May 4 provincial election.
McInnis filed for a judicial recount.
The recount resulted in a tie. The subsequent coin toss wound up in McIsaac's favour.
The federal government would handle a tie with a byelection.
What are the rules for other provinces?
| B.C | byelection |
| Alberta | byelection |
| Saskatchewan | seat becomes vacant |
| Manitoba | byelection |
| Ontario | returning officer casts deciding vote |
| Quebec | byelection |
| New Brunswick | returning officer casts deciding vote |
| Nova Scotia | each candidate's name is written on a separate piece of paper; the paper is put in box, which is then shaken; candidate whose name is on withdrawn paper is winner |
| P.E.I. | coin toss |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | byelection |
| Yukon | drawing of lots |
| N.W.T. | byelection |
| Nunavut | byelection |