Voting in by-election ends 8:00 pm Saturday, July 8
Preliminary results to be made available as soon as possible
NEWS RELEASE - Distributed July 6, 2017 12:00 PM
Summary
Nanaimo residents are reminded that voting ends at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, with preliminary election results being made available as soon as possible after that. Results can be viewed on the City of Nanaimo website.
Advance Voting Turn Out:
The June 28 and July 5 Advance Voting Opportunities brought out 1,332 voters compared to 500 total advanced votes cast in the 2011 By-Election.
For more information on the 2017 By-election, visit www.nanaimo.ca/goto/elections
Link to Strategic Plan: N/A
Key Points
- Preliminary voting results will be available after 8:00 pm on Saturday, July 8 in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre's Shaw Auditorium (101 Gordon Street) and on the City website. Members of the public and media are invited to view the results.
- Official results will be declared no later than July 12 at 4:00 pm.
- For residents who plan to vote at Randerson Ridge Elementary, due to road work on Rutherford and Nelson Roads, access is only available on Turner Road.
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Quick Facts
- To vote you must be 18 or older, a Canadian Citizen, a resident of BC for at least six months and a resident of Nanaimo for at least 30 days prior to the voting day. Please note: eligibility to vote is NOT dependent on owning property.
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Contact:
Sheila Gurrie
Chief Election Officer
Elections Office - City of Nanaimo
250-755-4494
Philip Cooper
Director, Communications and Community Engagement
City of Nanaimo
250-755-4532
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