cybercoma Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) . Edited January 30, 2017 by cybercoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraboss Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Screw that. I'm gonna start alluding to results at 7:59 MST. Damn coppers will have to catch me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Screw that. I'm gonna start alluding to results at 7:59 MST. Damn coppers will have to catch me... I'm actually waiting for the Jack Layton jokes in regards to the topic at the top of the page: Premature Transmissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Greg has made an announcement warning everyone that it is illegal to discuss the results before all the polls are closed. The last polls close in the Pacific timezone at 7pm (PST), 8pm mountain time, 9pm eastern, 10pm atlantic and 10:30pm in Newfoundland. Do NOT discuss any results from the other ridings until the above times. See you all back here then. I do have a question... aren't local newspapers/radios/TVs allowed to release results to locals...and as an American, would I be able to access this? I'm not planning on posting these results here, of course, as I don't want MLW to be liable for the dissemination of the data... it's more to satisfy my curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm actually waiting for the Jack Layton jokes in regards to the topic at the top of the page: Premature Transmissions. I was listening to Edmonton CBC Radio One this morning/early afternoon and heard that term many, many times. It always gave me a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Flipping through my television schedule, it appears that the election coverage starts at the above mentioned times. News sites probably would not post the results online, since online coverage crosses timezones. They're being very careful this time around. Last election, they were declaring Harper the winner before BC polls even closed. This could have influenced people voting for other parties to stay home. Edited May 2, 2011 by cybercoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ON Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I do have a question... aren't local newspapers/radios/TVs allowed to release results to locals...and as an American, would I be able to access this? I'm not planning on posting these results here, of course, as I don't want MLW to be liable for the dissemination of the data... it's more to satisfy my curiosity. No elections Canada will not allow any web based transmissions prior to the polls closing. Most news websites have already disabled all external posting. You might be able to scour twitter and facebook but even that apparently is illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Flipping through my television schedule, it appears that the election coverage starts at the above mentioned times. News sites probably would not post the results online, since online coverage crosses timezones. They're being very careful this time around. Last election, they were declaring Harper the winner before BC polls even closed. This could have influenced people voting for other parties to stay home. I could potentially find live radio airings online somewhere. The technology does exist to black out websites/tv/radio by IP address, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm not going to speculate on the ways you can break the law. I'll just say that someone intent on finding out early, probably could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm not going to speculate on the ways you can break the law. I'll just say that someone intent on finding out early, probably could. Hey, I can't break the law if I'm not Canadian! (Although, I wonder how much it'll hurt any future chance of applying for permanent residency or citizenship? Probably not much, since I'm not actually planning on transmitting data. lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capricorn Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Do NOT discuss any results from the other ridings until the above times. 10-4. Don't mess with that aspect of the election law. It's there for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 The is a website in the UK (google: Surly Beaver) that will carry results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Remind me... didn't some polls in 2008 in BC take longer to close than 7 PM, and didn't CBC have to wait until they actually closed to transmit results? I could definitely see that happening this time if it didn't happen in 2008 due to the increased turnout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNG Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) According to an article in the Vancouver Sun on Saturday, twitter et al are considered public transmissions, and those can't be premature, but they say a private e-mail is outside the purview of the legislation, so out here in BC, I have asked friends in Ontario to e-mail me early results. And for the record, I have already voted so I won't be swayed. And I don't plan on standing on a street corner shouting out the word. (Especially since it is pissing down rain - again.) Edited May 2, 2011 by RNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I was talking to Shaw my satellite provider and they said that there's going to be a blackout on national standings, but you will be able yo see your local results.So people can see their local result get on the phone or cells or computer and still boardcast and see what is going to happen on the national level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 CBC St John's Radio One just got blacked out. The following is acceptable to discuss: Before the blackout, they were reporting turnout and discussion with voters, and it seems the NDP is getting a good turnout in NL. Should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy MacNab Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 CBC St John's Radio One just got blacked out. The following is acceptable to discuss: Before the blackout, they were reporting turnout and discussion with voters, and it seems the NDP is getting a good turnout in NL. Should be interesting. I guess we'll just have to take your (intensely biased) word on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I have Atlantic Canadian results rolling in, but I will not report on them. I don't want to be banned or worse, charged by EC. Hold on to your hats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Looking forward to hearing the results! Kind of hard to wait for an American used to constant election coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Looking forward to hearing the results! Kind of hard to wait for an American used to constant election coverage. They are locked down by Section 329 of the Canada Elections Act. No comments to media, no tweets, no nuthin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Well, common sense says, that if these people didn't vote in the elections of the past, then I can't imagine that they are coming out and supporting the Tories, so does this mean Tories will keep their supporters and it won't increase, so CRAP is in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I have Atlantic Canadian results rolling in, but I will not report on them. I don't want to be banned or worse, charged by EC. Hold on to your hats. I *had* them rolling in, then the site I was using took a crap. I agree with your last sentence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraboss Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I've got a link right now that works, but I just shut it down. Weird, but it feels like opening your gifts on Dec 23. Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 They are locked down by Section 329 of the Canada Elections Act. No comments to media, no tweets, no nuthin! You can try following them at google groups canada election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 You can try following them at google groups canada election. Thanks, but we already know the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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