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Nanaimo candidates and voting information

This is the final list of candidates in the Oct. 20 election. Nanaimo voters will elect a mayor, eight councillors and nine school board trustees for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district. Candidates for mayor Raymon T.
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This is the final list of candidates in the Oct. 20 election. Nanaimo voters will elect a mayor, eight councillors and nine school board trustees for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district. 

Candidates for mayor

Candidates for council

Key dates

  • Sept. 4 to Sept. 14 — Nomination period (when candidate packages can be submitted)
  • Sept. 22 to Oct. 20 — Campaign period
  • Oct. 10 — Advance voting
  • Oct. 17 — Advance voting
  • Oct. 20 — General voting day

Voting locations

Advance voting

Oct. 10

  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Bowen Park, 500 Bowen Rd.

Oct. 17

  • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Bowen Park, 500 Bowen Rd.

General voting day

Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Nanaimo voting places 2018

For more information, go to Nanaimo's election page