NL SPECIAL BALLOT RULES NEED FIXING

Better late than never.

Burin-Placentia West M.H.A, Clyde Jackman was sworn in for his third term yesterday.  He edged out NDP candidate Julie Mitchell by 40 votes in the October 11th  provincial election, but a bid for a judicial recount prevented Jackman from taking his seat in the House of Assembly.

The Newfoundland Supreme Court  ruled that there was not enough evidence for a recount last