NANAIMO — After weeks of campaigning, general voting day is finally here.
Polls will be open across the region for the 2022 Municipal Election between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 to elect new councils, school boards, Regional District directors and Islands Trust members.
NanaimoNewsNOW will have complete coverage, including results and reactions, as polls close Saturday evening with a special live broadcast beginning at 7:30 p.m. from the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.
We’ll also bring regular updates throughout this evening on our network of radio stations on the mid-Island including 102.3 The Wave and 106.9 The Wolf in Nanaimo, and 88.5 The Beach and The Lounge 99.9 in Oceanside.
Voter Information
If you’re unsure on who to vote for in the City of Nanaimo’s City Council race, see the results of our extensive NanaimoVotes survey.
We presented all 33 candidates with a series of statements around key election topics such as homelessness, downtown revitalization, tourism, financial responsibility, transportation and more.
Each was asked to rank their level of agreement to the statement and invited to present additional comments on their choice. The survey can help match a voter’s views and opinions with like-minded candidates.
View the complete results by visiting the NanaimoVotes 2022 Survey.
Polling Station Locations
City of Nanaimo
Twelve polling stations will be available to voters for Mayor and Council races in the City of Nanaimo, as well as votes for SD68 Board Trustees. The locations include:
- Beban Park Social Centre (2300 Bowen Rd.)
- Chase River Elementary School (1503 Cranberry Ave.)
- City of Nanaimo Service and Resource Centre (411 Dunsmuir St.)
- Dover Bay Secondary School (6135 McGirr Rd.)
- Georgia Avenue Elementary School (625 Georgia Ave.)
- Nanaimo District Secondary School (355 Wakesiah Ave.)
- Randerson Ridge Elementary School (6021 Nelson Rd.)
- Salvation Army Church (505 8th St.)
- Uplands Park Elementary School (3821 Stronach Dr.)
- Wellington Secondary School (3135 Mexicana Rd.)
- Woodlands Secondary School (1270 Strathmore St.)
Residents on Protection Island can vote from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Protection Island Fire Hall at 26 Pirates Ln.
Regional District of Nanaimo
Director races in areas B (Gabriola Island), E (Nanoose) and H (Deep Bay/Bowser) will not occur as all have been acclaimed. Residents on Gabriola Island however will still be asked to elect new Islands Trust representation.
Votes will also be cast for school board trustees in SD68 or SD69, depending on the electoral area.
Polling stations across the Regional District of Nanaimo include:
- Electoral Area A – Cedar Elementary School Gymnasium (2215 Gould Rd., Nanaimo)
- Electoral Area A – Cranberry Fire Hall (1555 Morden Rd., Nanaimo)
- Gabriola Island Local Trust Area – Gabriola Elementary School Gymnasium (680 North Rd., Gabriola Island)
- Electoral Area C – Extension Community Hall (2140 Ryder St., Nanaimo)
- Electoral Area C – Pleasant Valley Social Centre (6100 Doumont Rd., Nanaimo)
- Electoral Area F – Bradley Centre (975 Shearme Rd., Coombs)
- Electoral Area G – St. Columba Presbyterian Church Hall (921 Wembley Rd., Parksville)
- Electoral Areas F and H – Lighthouse Community Centre Main Hall (240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach)
City of Parksville
Voters in Parksville will choose between two mayoral candidates and 15 candidates for Council to fill the seven-member governing body for the next four years. Voters will also elect SD69 board trustees.
Polling stations are available at:
- Parksville Community Centre (132 Jensen Ave. East)
- Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church (550 Pym St.)
Town of Qualicum Beach
The five member Council in Qualicum Beach will have two candidates vying for Mayor and another 10 eyeing a seat as a councillor. Representatives for SD69’s board of trustees will also be elected here.
A single polling station will handle voters at:
- Qualicum Beach Civic Centre (747 Jones St.)
District of Lantzville
Lantzville voters will not only choose a new mayor, between two candidates, but also four councillors among a field of seven running. Depending on where in Lantzville people live, voters will also be asked to elect representatives to SD68 or SD69’s board of trustees.
One polling station is available at:
- Costin Hall (7232 Lantzville Rd.)
BC Transit also announced they will provide free transit all election day, including in the RDN.
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