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Jan. 30 Nanaimo byelection: candidates, voting locations, who can vote

Nanaimo residents will vote Jan. 30 in a provincial byelection being held to fill the seat left empty when Leonard Krog stepped down to become mayor of Nanaimo. Here's what you need to know.
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Nanaimo residents will vote Jan. 30 in a provincial byelection being held to fill the seat left empty when Leonard Krog stepped down to become mayor of Nanaimo. Here's what you need to know. 

Candidates

Six people are running in the byelection:

Voting

Voting stations on general voting day (Jan. 30, 2019) will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. See the Elections B.C. website or app, or your Where to Vote card for more information.

  • Alliance Church, 1609 Meredith Rd.
  • Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd.
  • Bowen Park Auditorium, 500 Bowen Rd.
  • Departure Bay Activity Centre, 1415 Wingrove St.
  • Departure Bay Baptist Church, 3510 Departure Bay Rd.
  • Fairview Community School, 205 Howard Ave.
  • Hammond Bay Elementary School, 1025 Morningside Dr.
  • Nanaimo Christian School, 198 Holland Rd.
  • Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Ave.
  • Protection Island Fire Hall, 26 Pirates Lane.
  • Uplands Park Elementary School, 3821 Stronach Dr.
  • Wellington Hall, 3922 Corunna Ave.

Ballots can also be cast at the Nanaimo district electoral office at 201-65 Front St., Nanaimo, until 4 p.m. on general voting day, and via mail.

Vote-by-mail packages can be requested through the district electoral office, on Elections B.C.’s website or by calling 1-800-661-8683.

Mail-in ballots must be returned to the district electoral office before voting closes at 8 p.m. on Jan. 30.

Voters with disabilities can contact Elections B.C. for accessible voting opportunities.

Who can vote

You can vote if you are:

• a resident of the Nanaimo electoral district,

• 18 or older on January 30, 2019,

• a Canadian citizen, and

• a resident of B.C. since July 29, 2018.

All voters must show ID to receive a ballot. Acceptable ID is listed at elections.bc.ca/id.

Eligible voters who are not on the voters list can register in person when they go to vote.

For more information, go to elections.bc.ca/nan-byelection.

What happened in 2017

In the 2017 election, 62.3 per cent of the 44,184 registered voters cast ballots, according to Elections B.C. This time, there are 45,359 registered voters.
Among votes cast in 2017, 137 were rejected. Results:

  • Leonard Krog, NDP — 12,746
  • Paris Gaudet, Liberal — 8,911
  • Kathleen Harris, Green — 5,454
  • Bill Walker, Libertarian — 277

Walker is the only candidate who ran in 2017 to run in the byelection.