[Torture]

Originally Posted by Wormius

It’s laid out a little better here:

https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/e...all.html#step1

This answers that question of whether they continue to count or shred it if it doesn't meet the threshold.

Elections Calgary will verify the petition within 45 days of the date the petition was submitted.

Elections Calgary will first count and verify that signatures total at least 40 per cent of the population in the Ward or Municipality.

Next, Elections Calgary will use a random statistical sampling method with a 95 per cent confidence level to determine the sufficiency of the petition. The verification process includes:

confirmation that each page of the recall petition contains the notice of recall petition,
confirmation that only original signatures have been collected,
a review of each signature line to ensure that the required information was provided (name, physical address, contact information, date, signature), and
confirmation that each signature has an accompanying signature from an adult witness, that to the best of their knowledge the person they are witnessing signing a recall petition is eligible to do so, and that the witness signed the required affidavit.
Incomplete or invalid signatures are screened out and are not included in the final count. If it becomes clear during any part of the verification process the final count will not meet the 40 per cent threshold, no further verification is done.