WHERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE
CENTRAL SAANICH Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Municipal hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Rd. • Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. — Municipal hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Municipal hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Rd. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Individual Learning Centre, 1649 Mount Newton Cross Rd. (former Saanichton Elementary School) • Central Saanich Cultural Centre, 1209 Clarke Rd. (same facility as Central Saanich Library)
COLWOOD Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Colwood Municipal Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Colwood Municipal Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd.
General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Colwood Municipal Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd.
ESQUIMALT Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Municipal Hall council chambers, 1229 Esquimalt Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Municipal Hall council chambers, 1229 Esquimalt Rd. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St.
HIGHLANDS Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — East Fire Hall, 3613 Woodridge Pl. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Rd.
General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Rd.
LANGFORD Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Langford City Hall, 877 Goldstream Ave. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Langford City Hall, 877 Goldstream Ave. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Millstream Elementary School, 626 Hoylake Ave. • Ruth King Elementary School, 2764 Jacklin Rd.
METCHOSIN Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Metchosin Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Metchosin Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd.
OAK BAY Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. • Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. • Monterey Middle School, 851 Monterey Ave.
NANAIMO Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Bowen Park Auditorium, 500 Bowen Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Bowen Park Auditorium, 500 Bowen Rd. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Chase River Elementary School, 1503 Cranberry Ave. • Coal Tyee Elementary School, 2280 Sun Valley Dr. • Departure Bay Activity Centre, 1415 Wingrove St. • Georgia Ave. Elementary School, 625 Georgia Ave. • McGirr Elementary School, 6199 McGirr Rd. • Nanaimo Alliance Church, 1609 Meredith Rd. • Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, 741 Third St. • Protection Island Fire Hall, 26 Pirates Lane • Randerson Ridge Elementary School, 6021 Nelson Rd. • Service and Resource Centre (SARC), 411 Dunsmuir St. • Wellington Community Hall, 3922 Corunna Ave.
NORTH SAANICH Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — North Saanich Municipal Hall,1620 Mills Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — North Saanich Municipal Hall,1620 Mills Rd.
General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Rd.
SAANICH Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Ave. • Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Camosun College, Interurban Campus, Huber Annex, 4461 Interurban Rd. • Oct. 15, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Ave. • Oct. 15, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Dr. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Gordon Head Recreation Centre, 4100 Lambrick Park Way • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — University of Victoria, Michele Pujol Room, Student Union Building, 3800 Finnerty Rd.
General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Campus View Elementary School, 3900 Gordon Head Rd. • Cedar Hill Middle School, 3910 Cedar Hill Rd. • Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. • Cloverdale Traditional School, 3427 Quadra St. • Cordova Bay Elementary School, 5238 Cordova Bay Rd. • Doncaster Elementary School, 1525 Rowan St. • Frank Hobbs Elementary School, 3875 Haro Rd. • Glanford Middle School, 4140 Glanford Ave. • Gordon Head Recreation Centre, 4100 Lambrick Park Way • G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. • Hillcrest Elementary School, 4421 Greentree Terrace • Lochside Elementary School, 1145 Royal Oak Dr. • Prospect Lake Elementary School, 321 Prospect Lake Rd. • Reynolds Secondary School, 3963 Borden St. • Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Dr. • Spectrum Community School, 957 Burnside Rd. West (3751 Grange Rd.) • Victoria Alliance Church, 1792 Townley St.
SIDNEY Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Ave. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Ave.
General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave.
SOOKE Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Rd. • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Rd. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Edward Milne Secondary School, 6218 Sooke Rd.
VICTORIA Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square • Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Camosun College Interurban Campus, Huber Hall • Oct. 12, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Our Place, 919 Pandora Ave. • Oct. 15, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square • Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — University of Victoria, Student Union Building, 3800 Finnerty Rd. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd. • Central Baptist Church, 833 Pandora Ave. • Cook St. Village Activity Centre, 380 Cook St. • Victoria High School, 1260 Grant St. • James Bay Community School, 140 Oswego St. • James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St. • Margaret Jenkins School, 1824 Fairfield Rd. • Oaklands School, 2827 Belmont Ave. • Quadra School, 3031 Quadra St. • St.Barnabas Church, 1525 Begbie St. • Sir James Douglas School, 401 Moss St. • Victoria West School, 750 Front St.
VIEW ROYAL Advance voting
• Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Ave. • Oct. 16, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Ave. General voting day, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. • View Royal Elementary School, 218 Helmcken Rd. • Eagle View Elementary School, 97 Talcott Rd.
WHO CAN VOTE
You can vote in civic elections if you live in the municipality or own property there.
(people who live in the municipality) must be: • A Canadian citizen • 18 years of age or older on day of registration • Resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration • Resident of the municipality for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration • Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law
Resident electors
(persons who own property in the municipality but do not reside in the municipality) must be: • A Canadian citizen • 18 years of age or older on day of registration • Resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration • Registered owner of real property in the municipality for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration • Not entitled to register as a resident elector • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust • Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law • If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector Non-resident property electors
HOW TO VOTE
To cast a ballot, you need to be a registered voter. If your name appears on the provincial voters list, a voter card should have been mailed to you in late September or early October. Take your voter card with you when you vote, along with identification.
If you are a new or unregistered voter, or are unsure whether you are on the voters list, bring two pieces of identification that prove who you are and where you live, one of which must include your signature: • B.C. driver’s licence • B.C. identification card • Photo B.C. Services Card • Certificate of Indian Status as issued by the Government of Canada • Non-photo B.C. Services Card • Student card issued by a post-secondary institution • Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC. • B.C. CareCard or B.C. Gold CareCard • Social insurance card • Canadian Citizenship card • Statement of employment insurance benefits • B.C. government cheque • Income tax assessment notice • Canadian Forces identification • Old Age Security identification card • Canadian passport • Birth certificate • Credit card or debit card or statement • Utility bill
KEY DATES
• Sept. 22 to Oct. 20 — Campaign period • Oct. 10 to 17 — Advance voting (dates vary by municipality) • Oct. 20 — General voting day