With less than five weeks left in Toronto’s Mayoral election, it’s become clear that Torontonians will have a lot of options when they go the polls.
A whopping 102 candidates are vying for a shot at replacing John Tory —the highest number ever registered to run for mayor — garnering international attention from the likes of The Guardian who were quick to point out that along with a former police chief, a comedian and a dog are also in the running.
But before you rush off to memorize all of the candidate’s names, a photo of the incredibly long and confusing ballot is making its way across social media and its astonishing length has become a target of mockery.
None of you are ready for this Toronto mayor ballot pic.twitter.com/ADOoq4DrNt
— Max Hartshorn (@MaxsWebBlob) May 25, 2023
One person on Twitter compared the ballot to the mile-long CVS receipts which has gone on to become a thing of legend in retail.
The Toronto mayoral ballot is about the same length as a CVS receipt.
— Dan Guadagnolo (@dan_guad) May 25, 2023
Another, posed the question: “Where would you be more likely to make a mistake by going too fast?” and compared it the 1980 MLB All-Star ballot.
Where would you be more likely to make a mistake by going too fast?
The 1980 MLB All-Star ballot, or the 2023 #Toronto Mayoral By-Election ballot? pic.twitter.com/s3xOQT8lwx
— Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) May 25, 2023
Another tweet was quick to point out how confusing it was having candidates with similar names.
The Toronto mayoral ballot. There’s a Chow, a Choy, a Sanders, a Saunders, frank d’angelo, frank d’amico, and two different Singhs 🤡🤡🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/IAqf6KWUa5
— Ryan G. Hinds (@ryanghinds) May 25, 2023
With the number of candidates in the running, some are calling for a ranked ballot system.
Toronto badly needs a ranked ballot system #TOpoli https://t.co/pLG4VyBq2B
— Fergal Kerins (@FergalKerins) May 25, 2023
Toronto is set to head to the polls on June 26 with advance voting set to take place from Thursday, June 8 to Tuesday, June 13.
