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Longest Ballot Committee

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Longest Ballot Committee

The Longest Ballot Committee is a Canadian activist movement known for flooding ballots with a large number of independent candidates in protest of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system in the country. The movement argues there is a conflict of interest when politicians are in charge of election rules, and calls for election law to be decided by a permanent, independent, and non-partisan body, such as a citizens' assembly. It is affiliated with the satirical Rhinoceros Party.

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Formation
2021 (2021)
Purpose
To protest against the first-past-the-post voting system and advocate electoral reform in Canada
Location
Canada
Affiliations
Rhinoceros Party

Tables

· History › Elections in which the Longest Ballot Committee participated
2021 federal election
2021 federal election
Election
2021 federal election
Riding
Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Candidates
21
Result
Liberal
Col 7
Liberal hold
2022 federal by-election
2022 federal by-election
Election
2022 federal by-election
Riding
Mississauga—Lakeshore
Candidates
40
Result
Liberal
Col 7
Liberal hold
2023 federal by-election
2023 federal by-election
Election
2023 federal by-election
Riding
Winnipeg South Centre
Candidates
48
Result
Liberal
Col 7
Liberal hold
2023 Ontario by-election
2023 Ontario by-election
Election
2023 Ontario by-election
Riding
Kitchener Centre
Candidates
18
Result
New Democratic
Col 7
Green gain
2024 federal by-election
2024 federal by-election
Election
2024 federal by-election
Riding
Toronto—St. Paul's
Candidates
84
Result
Liberal
Col 7
Conservative gain
2024 federal by-election
2024 federal by-election
Election
2024 federal by-election
Riding
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun
Candidates
91
Result
Liberal
Col 7
Bloc Québécois gain
2025 federal election
2025 federal election
Election
2025 federal election
Riding
Carleton
Candidates
91
Result
Conservative
Col 7
Liberal gain
2025 federal by-election
2025 federal by-election
Election
2025 federal by-election
Riding
Battle River—Crowfoot
Candidates
214
Result
Conservative
Col 7
Conservative hold
2026 federal by-election
2026 federal by-election
Election
2026 federal by-election
Riding
Terrebonne
Candidates
48
Result
Liberal (overturned by Supreme Court of Canada)
Col 7
Liberal hold
Election
Riding
Candidates
Incumbent
Result
2021 federal election
Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
21
Liberal
Liberal hold
2022 federal by-election
Mississauga—Lakeshore
40
Liberal
Liberal hold
2023 federal by-election
Winnipeg South Centre
48
Liberal
Liberal hold
2023 Ontario by-election
Kitchener Centre
18
New Democratic
Green gain
2024 federal by-election
Toronto—St. Paul's
84
Liberal
Conservative gain
2024 federal by-election
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun
91
Liberal
Bloc Québécois gain
2025 federal election
Carleton
91
Conservative
Liberal gain
2025 federal by-election
Battle River—Crowfoot
214
Conservative
Conservative hold
2026 federal by-election
Terrebonne
48
Liberal (overturned by Supreme Court of Canada)
Liberal hold
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