Prince George voters go to the polls June 17 to selection two new members of the School District 57 Board of Education.
There are 10 people vying to fill the vacancies left by Betty Bekkering and Gillian Burnett who both resigned in April.
Putting their names forward for are: Lucy Duncan, Don Fitzpatrick, Sarah Holland, David Low, Milton Mahoney, Dusty Martin, Shar McCrory, Heather McKenzie, Bill Price, and Josh Silva.
The byelection will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, on Saturday, June 17, 2023 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the following locations:
- Glenview Elementary School, 7310 Cluff Rd, Prince George, B.C. V2K 2M3
- Heritage Elementary School, 257 Anderson St, Prince George, B.C. V2M 6C1
- Malaspina Elementary School, 7900 Malaspina Blvd, Prince George, B.C, V2N 4A9
- Pineview Elementary School, 8515 Old Cariboo Hwy, Prince George, B.C. V2N 5V2
- Van Bien Training Centre, 311 Wilson Crescent, Prince George, B.C. V2L 4P8
ADVANCE VOTING DAY(S)
Will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the School District No. 57 Office located at 2100 Ferry Avenue on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 and Tuesday, June 13, 2023
VOTER REGISTRATION
The registration of electors for this By-Election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered.
RESIDENT ELECTORS
Only one (1) vote per elector is allowed within School District No. 57 and Electors must reside within the Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1, to vote.
Resident Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (Picture identification is not necessary)
- At least one with a signature to prove identity
- At least one must prove both residency and identity
You will be required to make a declaration that you are:
- Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
- resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;
- resident of, or registered owner of the real property, within the voting jurisdiction
of Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 on the day of registration; - not disqualified by the School Act or any other enactment from
voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting;