魁北克的邮政编码错误推迟了特别投票,导致有争议的选举结果和待审的法庭听证。 A postal code error in Quebec delayed special ballots, leading to a disputed election result and a pending court hearing.

魁北克Terrebonne特别选票回信信封的邮政编码错误在2025年4月6日发现后将近三周内没有报告,一名选举雇员代替了受影响的信封,但没有通知上级。 A postal code error on special ballot return envelopes in Terrebonne, Quebec, went unreported for nearly three weeks after being discovered on April 6, 2025, with an election employee replacing affected envelopes but not informing superiors. 5月12日,在媒体调查后,这个问题公开出现。 The issue emerged publicly on May 12 following a media inquiry. 由于错误可能阻止至少一名选民投票, 北克党候选人Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné对结果提出质疑. The Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who lost by one vote, challenged the result, alleging the error may have prevented at least one voter from submitting a ballot. 在要求的116张特别选票中,19张没有按时交还,5张迟到,比全国平均数低72%。 Of 116 special ballots requested, 19 were not returned on time and five arrived late, yielding a 72% return rate below the national average. 加拿大选举局已对2025年选举的特别选票问题展开更广泛的调查, 审判将于10月20日在北克省圣杰罗姆开始. Elections Canada has launched a broader investigation into special ballot issues from the 2025 election, and a judge will hear the case starting October 20 in St-Jérôme, Quebec.