Now, what did you do to make sure that the elections are fair and that we maintain the trust of Ottawa residents?

That's a really important question and one that comes up a lot.

Elections are the foundation of our democracy and integrity is at the core of every election.

So we have really a series of overlapping safeguards and checks and balances to ensure that there is integrity in the election process as well as transparency.

So it starts with the legislative requirements that are in the Municipal Elections Act and very strict processes and procedures that are put in place that outline how every step from registering voters to counting the ballots must be done.

This helps ensure that there's consistency and fairness across the board.

When you're talking about transparency, it's also important that candidates and electors can see the process.

What might surprise people about the logistics behind the elections?