Other ways to vote
Advance Voting
If you know you will not be able to vote on November 19, you may qualify
to vote before then. To vote in advance you must sign a declaration
stating
your reasons. Here are some of the reasons for advance voting:
- you expect to be out of town on November 19
- you are unable to vote on November 19 due to reasons of conscience
or circumstances beyond your control
- physical disability or impaired mobility
- you are a candidate or candidate representative
- you will be working on the election on November 19.
The City will have four advance voting opportunities on November
5, 9, 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at:
- City Hall
- Dunbar Community Centre
- Trout Lake Community Centre
- West End Community Centre.
Absentee Balloting
If you will be out of town, or otherwise unable to vote in either the advance voting opportunities (November 5, 9, 15 and 16, 2005) or on general voting day (November 19, 2005), unfortunately you will not be able to participate in this municipal election. The Vancouver Charter, which is the law that guides voting in Vancouver, does not provide authority to offer absentee balloting.
Voting by Mail
If you are unable to go to a voting place because you are sick or disabled,
you may ask to vote by mail. If you wish to vote by mail, you must contact
the Vancouver Election Office to request an application to receive a
mail ballot.
Mail ballots will be sent out after November 7 and must be returned
to the Vancouver Election Office no later than 8 p.m. on November 19,
2005 to be counted.
Special Voting
Some people will be able to vote in a medical or assisted-living facility.
A schedule of visitations will be posted in your facility or you may
be eligible to receive a mail ballot. To find out
if you can vote this way, or for details on special voting opportunities,
call the Vancouver Election Office at 604-873-7681 or email voter.questions@vancouver.ca.
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