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September 8, 2005
City prepares Voters List for Election 2005
The City of Vancouver is preparing the Voters List for a general local
election to be held on Saturday, November 19, 2005.
Election staff are predicting a list of more than 411,000 voters, which
is a 40 per cent increase over the 2002 Voters List of 293,000. This
increase is attributed to the amalgamation of voters lists from Elections
Canada and Elections BC.
In the November 19 election, Vancouver voters will select a Mayor,
10 Councillors, seven Park Commissioners and nine School Trustees,
each for a three-year term. Voters will also decide other matters such
as borrowing money for the City’s proposed Capital Plan.
To vote in the November 19 election you must:
- be 18 years of age
or older on November 19, 2005
- be a Canadian citizen
- have lived in BC for at least six months immediately
before voting day
- have lived in Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately
before voting day
- not be prohibited by law from voting.
Also, you must register to vote. There are numerous ways to register:
- if
you are a Vancouver resident, and were registered to vote in the last
provincial election, you should be automatically included on
the City’s
Voters List.
- you can print a registration form off the city’s
website at vancouver.ca/vote
or pick up registration forms at Vancouver community centres, libraries,
the Election Office, or City Hall. Complete the form and mail it to
the Vancouver Election Office, 450 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C.,
V5Y 1R3
or fax it to 604-873-7794. Your completed form must be received by
September 27.
- you can register in person at the Vancouver Election Office,
450 West Broadway, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding
statutory
holidays) until September 27 at 5 p.m.
- you can register in-person on
November 19 at your voting place. However, to avoid delays at the
voting place, it is best to register beforehand
as above.
To find out if your name is on the City’s Voters List, or to get
more information, call the Vancouver Election Office at 604-873-7681.
Basic voting information is also available on the City’s web site
at vancouver.ca/vote
Media enquiries:
Marg Coulson, Deputy Chief Election Officer
604-871-6586
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