Nanaimo Votes: Nomination period closed for 2022 General Local Election

Mayor and Councillor candidates declared

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed September 9, 2022 4:19 PM

The nomination period for the 2022 General Local Election has ended and the Chief Election Officer has declared the candidates. The candidates are as follows:

Mayor

Tasha Brown
Brunie Brunie
Tim Dorman
Leonard Eugene Krog
Agnes Provost

Councillor

Jeff Annesley
Sheryl Dawn Armstrong
Ken Bennett
Don Bonner
Tyler James Brown
Paul Chapman
Hilary Eastmure
Ben Geselbracht
Nick Greer
Derek Hanna
Mike Hartlaub
Erin Colleen Hemmens
Gary Richard Korpan
Jay Krishan
Shirley Lambrecht
Peter Lee
Zeni Maartman
Alan MacDonald
Paul Manly
Janice Perrino
Frank Pluta
Peter Poole
Michael Ribicic
Norm Smith
Robb Squire
Viraat BK Thammanna
Ian Thorpe
Corey Allan Trinkwon
David Julius Wang

"Five candidates have been declared for the position of mayor and 29 candidates have been declared for the position of councillor," said Sheila Gurrie, Director, Legislative Services and Chief Election Officer, "Should they wish to do so, candidates will have until 4 p.m. on Friday, September 16 to withdraw from running."

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, electors in the City of Nanaimo will elect one mayor and eight councillors. Two advance polls will be held in the Beban Social Centre from 8 am to 8 pm on Wednesday, October 5 and October 12, 2022. General Voting Day is Saturday, October 15, 2022, and twelve voting locations will be open for voters to choose from.

For more information visit www.nanaimo.ca/elections.