Saying there is not enough evidence to lay charges, Hamilton police have closed the investigation into voter fraud in the PC nomination meeting that took place in Hamilton West-Ancaster Dundas in May of 2017.
That was the nomination meeting that saw Conservative staffer Ben Levit secure the victory over local lawyer Vikram Singh who questioned the results.
At issue were a number of ballots, all marked in what appeared to be a similar manner, all of which are believed to have originated from the credentials referral desk.
These ballots were all votes for Ben Levitt.
The investigation revealed that many of the credentials referral forms appeared to have been falsified.
Police found Singh, won the combined vote of the seven regular voting tables, but it was the ballots from credentials table, which was staffed by former St. Catharines MP and Ontario PC Party President Rick Dykstra, Executive Director Bob Stanely and another PC staffer, that tipped the scales in Levitt's favour.
Individuals whose names appeared on the credentials referral forms were interviewed, and indicated that they did not attend the meeting and did not vote.
Furthermore, one of the identified individuals listed on the credentials referral form had passed away a week prior to the nomination meeting being held.
Police seized more than 61 items as evidence, including 1,800 PC Party ballots, 345 credentials referral forms and 1,648 pages of email correspondence.
They also interviewed nearly 150 witnesses from multiple jurisdictions and executed 15 judicial authorizations.
The investigation is closed pending any new evidence that may be brought forward.
Anyone with more information in this case is encouraged to contact Detective Constable Adam Jefferess at (905) 546-8969 or can provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 submitting anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com