HOW TO VOTE
In order to vote, you must be:
- 18 years or older;
- a Canadian citizen;
- living in BC for more than 6 months before November 19th;
- living in Victoria for at least 30 days before the 19th;
- not otherwise disqualified by law. This last point mostly applies to you if you are currently in prison or otherwise at odds with the law.
You also need to be registered to vote. If you voted in the provincial election or any previous municipal elections, you're probably already registered. If you've never voted before you're probably not registered, but don't worry! If you're not sure, just show up at any voting location on election day with a couple of pieces of ID and proof that you live here (like a utility bill with your name on it) and register on the spot. Any piece of government ID (driver's license, SIN card, Care Card, etc.) will work, and registration takes about 5 or 10 minutes.
You CAN vote if you have no fixed address, you just have to show up and register on the spot (with ID) and sign a document saying that you've lived in the city for the required amount of time.
You can also vote without any ID or proof of identity, but you have to sign two documents - the first is a declaration of residency in Victoria, the second is a declaration of identity. This process is easier if you have some official mail or some other proof of address.
You can also vote without any ID or proof of identity, but you have to sign two documents - the first is a declaration of residency in Victoria, the second is a declaration of identity. This process is easier if you have some official mail or some other proof of address.
You can also vote if you own property in the city by registering as a non-resident property elector. Details about this along with the forms and such can be found HERE
You can vote at any one of the following locations (click for maps):
WHERE TO VOTE
You can vote at any one of the following locations (click for maps):
- Burnside Campus, 3130 Jutland Road
- Central Baptist Church, 833 Pandora Avenue
- Cook Street Activity Centre 380 Cook Street
- George Jay Elementary School, 1118 Princess Street
- James Bay Community School, 140 Oswego Street
- James Bay New Horizon Centre, 234 Menzies Street
- Margaret Jenkins Elementary School, 1824 Fairfield Road
- Oaklands Elementary School, 2827 Belmont Avenue
- Quadra Elementary School, 3031 Quadra Street
- Sir James Douglas Elementary School, 401 Moss Street
- Sundance Elementary School, 1625 Bank Street
- Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Road
WHEN TO VOTE
Advance voting at City Hall:
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Monday, November 14, 2011, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
General voting day is planned for November 19, 2011
