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I'll just read about it tomorrow, it's just about reading-before-bed-time for me, but if you're interested, here you go: live results from the Montreal municipal election.

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Allison Hanes: Undecided voters can take the lead in mayoralty race First poll of campaign shows 41 per cent of respondents haven't made up their minds yet about who they will choose as mayor on Nov. 5.

And for the record, every Montreal municipal election features a high proportion of undecided (ie. "don't care"). A case in point (2017): montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Lo and behold, voter turnout in 2017 was 42%.
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The challenge for any party/candidate is to get their supporters to vote. In other words, who are the 35-45% who will bother to cast ballots? .../5 #MontrealElection

So most of the "undecided" -- and even the decided -- are not going to vote. This is just an interpretation, but "undecided" seems like code for "don't care." A sad reality since municipal politics has a direct impact on people's lives. .../4 #MontrealElection

The highest municipal voter turnout in Montreal in the last half-century was just over 50%. The turnout has mostly hovered around 40% (above and below). .../3 #MontrealElection

Some media outlets are harping on the high proportion of undecided in the polls leading up to the Nov. 2 Montreal election, as if these votes were up for grabs. In reality, most eligible voters are apathetic. They stay home. .../2 #MontrealElection