Voting day for the School District 57 trustee byelection is on January 15th, but if you want to get a mail in ballot you’ll have to apply by Friday (December 24th) at 4 pm.
To apply to vote by mail in the Prince George Electoral area, you’ll need to submit your name and address to the School District at their office on 2100 Ferry Avenue, by calling their office (by phone: 250-561-6800, by fax: 250-561-6820), or contacting them by email ([email protected]).
The ballots will be sent out on December 30th and the mail ballot needs to be received by the Chief Election Officer by 8 pm on January 15th.
Advance polls will also be available between January 5th and 11th at the School District main office between 8 am and 8 pm.
Otherwise the you can vote on January 15th between 8 am and 8 pm at the following locations:
- Glenview Elementary School, 7310 Cluff Road, Prince George, B.C. V2K 2M3
- Heritage Elementary School, 257 Anderson Street, Prince George, B.C. V2M 6C1
- Malaspina Elementary School, 7900 Malaspina Blvd Prince George, B.C. V2N 4A9
- Pineview Elementary School, 8515 Old Cariboo Hwy, Prince George, B.C. V2N 5V2
- Van Bien Training Centre, 311 Wilson Crescent, Prince George, B.C. V2L 4P8
You can find more information about what kind of identification is allowed, the prerequisites of being an elector, and the requirements that are needed if you’re a non-resident property elector on the SD 57 website.
The Prince George candidates for the byelection are:
- Andrew John Burton
- Shannon Louise Freeman
- Milton Joseph Mahoney
- Audrey Allison McKinnon
- Brian John Trotter
In Mackenzie, the two candidates are:
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