It's not just the candidates who are kept busy during the lead up to an election.  Dave Turpie, Senior Elections Officer for Thompson, explains what some of the duties of his position are.

"We're responsible for trying to tally all the votes that the community takes in for the municipal and sshool board election.  We have to set up the polls and make sure they're well-manned."

This year less help will be needed at the polls thanks to the new electronic voting system.   Thompson, along with Winnipeg and Brandon, is one of only three cities in the province that will use the system for this year's election.  

The system, which was cost-shared by the City of Thompson and the School District of Mystery Lake,  is also contracted for the 2018 municipal election.  Turpie says this eletronic system will make it easier and quicker to tabulate the results.   He hopes to have the final results as early as 9:30 on Election Day.

If  you'd like to see what the ballot looks like in advance of the election, go to the City's web-site at thompson.ca.