Notice of Election by voting, advance voting and mail ballot voting Opportunities

2022 General Local Election

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the City of Prince George that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and eight Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected

COUNCILLOR – Eight (8) to be elected

GENERAL VOTING DAY

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the City of Prince George between the hours of

8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the following locations:

• Blackburn Elementary School                                2222 Blackburn Road, Prince George, BC
• College Heights Secondary School                        6180 Domano Boulevard, Prince George, BC
• DP Todd Secondary School                                    4444 Hill Avenue, Prince George, BC
• Edgewood Elementary School                                4440 Craig Road, Prince George, BC
• John McInnis Centre                                               3400 Westwood Drive, Prince George, BC
• Prince George Conference and Civic Centre          808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC
• Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School                    7405 Kelly Road, Prince George, BC
• Vanway Elementary School                                     4509 Highway 16 West, Prince George, BC

ADVANCE VOTING

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors of the City of Prince George between the hours of

8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. as follows:

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

The registration of electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registeres as set out below

Resident Electors

To register as a resident elector you must:

• Be a Canadian Citizen; and
• Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration, OR if an election is in progress, 18 years of age or older on general voting day; and
• Be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months prior to the day of registration; and
• Be a resident of the City of Prince George on the day of registration; and
• Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Resident electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one (1) with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both identity and place of residence.

Non-Resident Property Electors

To register as a non-resident property elector you must:

• Be a Canadian Citizen; and
• Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration, OR if an election is in progress, 18 years of age or older on general voting day; and
• Be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months prior to the day of registration; and
• Be a registered owner of real property in the City of Prince George for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and
• Not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and
• Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-resident property electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one (1) with a signature) to prove identity, prove that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there is more than one (1) owner of the property, written consent from a majority of the property owners to the one (1) owner voting.

The Application for Registration as a Non-Resident Property Elector and the Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form may be obtained from the Legislative Services Division located on the Fifth Floor of City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or from the City of Prince George website www.princegeorge.ca/election. In addition, the forms will be available at all voting locations on Advance Voting days and General Voting Day.

Examples of acceptable identification include:

• BC Driver’s Licence**
• BC Identification Card**
• BC CareCard**
• Credit Card OR Debit Card
• Property Tax Notice
• Social Insurance Number Card
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
• Provincial Social Assistance Form SDES8
• Current Utility Bill – Containing Elector’s Name and Address
• Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License (issued by ICBC)
• Other documents sufficient to satisfy the Chief Election Officer (e.g. Canadian passport, Certificate of Indian Status card, etc.)

**Driver’s Licence and/or BC Identification Cards with a BC Care Card on the reverse are only one (1) acceptable form of identification.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

Mail ballot voting is available to all resident and non-resident property electors who are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Local Election.

Requesting a Mail Ballot Package

In order to receive a mail ballot, electors must complete a request form. This form may be obtained at City Hall from the Service Centre (First Floor) or Legislative Services Division (Fifth Floor), 1100 Patricia Boulevard, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., online from the City’s website: www.princegeorge.ca/election, by email to election@princegeorge.ca, or by phone at 3-1-1 (or 250-561-7600 if outside city limits). Request forms are also available at the Prince George Public Library: Bob Harkins Downtown Branch and Nechako Branch.

Requests for a mail ballot package must be received by 4:30 p.m. on October 13, 2022.  Request forms may be submitted via the City’s website: www.princegeorge.ca/election, by mail (1100 Patricia Blvd., Prince George, BC  V2L 3V9), delivered to the Legislative Services Division, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 1100 Patricia Blvd., during regular office hours on Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., by fax to 250-561-0183, or by email to election@princgeorge.ca.

Mail Ballot packages will be available for pick up or mailed to applicants as soon as ballots are received, commencing on or about September 19, 2022. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

For more information, please contact Maureen Connelly, Chief Election Officer at (250) 561-7793 or Joan Switzer, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-561-7686.

Maureen Connelly

Chief Election Officer