Voting in the Prince George, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and School District 57 civic elections runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Oct. 15).
City of Prince George voters can cast their ballot at Blackburn Elementary School, College Heights Secondary School, DP Todd Secondary School, Edgewood Elementary School, John McInnis Centre, the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School and Vanway Elementary School.
Candidates Adam Hyatt, Terri McConnachie, Lisa Mitchell, Roy Stewart, Chris Wood and Simon Yu are running for mayor of Prince George.
Candidates Tim Bennett, Richard Cook, Garth Frizzell, Doug Jeffery, Trudy Klassen, Colleen Mahoney, Karm Manhas, Wesley Mitchell, Karen Muir, Ron Polillo, Cori Ramsay, Nour Salim, Kyle Sampson, Susan Scott, Paul Serup, Brian Skakun, James Steidle, Chris Stern, Cameron Stolz and John Zukowski are running for the eight positions on city council.
In the School District 57 election, candidates Cory Antrim, Betty Bekkering, Craig Brennan, Gillian Burnett, Cathy Fortin, Milton Mahoney, Erica Mclean, Damon Robinson, Mike Rositano, Bob Schroeder, Josh Silva, Martin Taylor and Shar McCrory are running for five trustee seats on the district board of education.
Regional district voters in Electoral Area A can vote at the Ness Lake Community Hall, Nukko Lake Elementary School and Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School. Candidates Kyanna Coe and Victor Mobley are running to be the next director for the electoral area.
Click on each candidates’ name for more information about them.
Prince George residents who need a ride to their nearest polling station today will be able to ride the bus for free. BC Transit is offering free fare on all city busses on election day.
Voters must be 18 years of age, a Canadian citizen, a resident of B.C. for at least six months and a resident of Prince George on the day they are voting. Voters are required to provide two pieces of ID which prove both identity and place of residence. Photo ID is not necessary.
Voters who have owned property in Prince George for at least 30 day prior to voting, but do not live in the city, can also vote.
Follow the Citizen online for up-to-date coverage and election results after polls close at 8 p.m.
