Elections

2008 Municipal Election - Official Results and Voter Turnout 

Notice of Nomination

Advance Elector Registration, Elector Qualifications, List of Registered Electors, Objection to Registration of an Elector

Declaration of Candidates

Notice of Declaration of Election and Draw By Lot

Declaration of Results of Withdrawal and Challenge of Nomination and Draw By Lot

Notice of Election by Voting

2011 Election - Unofficial Results

Declaration of Official Results - 2011 Election

2011 Local Government Election

Welcome to the City of Port Alberni, Local Government Election site! 

This site will provide you with information and links for the upcoming local government election.

Local Government Elections are held every three years on the third Saturday of November in accordance with the Local Government Act and Port Alberni's Election Bylaws #4589, 4700 & 4776 (consolidated for convenience).

The next local government election will take place on:

Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Glenwood Centre, 4480 Vimy Street

On Election Day, the citizens of Port Alberni will elect one (1) candidate for the position of Mayor and six (6) candidates for the position of Councillor.  Six candidates were nominated for School Trustee posions and were all acclaimed. This webpage contains information on the following election topics:

• City contact information
• Nomination process
• Qualifications to run for Local Government Office
• List of Candidates
• Campaign organizers
• Port Alberni voting places
• Advance and special voting opportunities
• Assistance with voting and curbside voting
• Are you registered to vote?
• Are you eligible to vote:
  • Resident electors
  • Non-Resident electors
• How to register to vote on Election Day
• Important dates

CONTACT  US

If after reviewing this site you require further election information please feel free to contact either:

Davina Sparrow, City Clerk/Chief Election Officer   250-720-2810, davina_sparrow@portalberni.ca  or

 Tanya Meek, Deputy Chief Election Officer,  tanya_meek@portalberni.ca

who are located at Port Alberni City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1V8

fax: 250-723-1003

NOMINATION PROCESS

Nomination packages will be available at Port Alberni City Hall starting Friday, August 26^th  2011.

The nomination period begins at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4^th, 2011 and ends on Friday, October 14^th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.

Those persons unable to deliver nominations in person may mail or fax them to the attention of the Chief Election Officer by the October 14^th, 2011 deadline (Fax 250-723-1003).  If sent by facsimile, the original must be received by October 21^st, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.

QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE

To qualify as a candidate for local government office, at the time of nomination a person must meet the following criteria:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
• Canadian Citizen;
• Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
• Not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

 LIST OF CANDIDATES 

MAYOR:

Jen Fisher-Bradley

Stacey Gaiga

John Douglas

Ken McRae

COUNCILLOR:

Wendy Lee Kerr

Carl Wagner

Richard Pesik

Ted McGill

Jack McLeman

Kevin Wright

Bill Randles

Wes Hewitt

Dan Washington

Seva Dhaliwal

Hira Chopra

Annette Clement

David Oscienny

Cindy Solda

Alice Schoffer

Ellen Chambers

Myron Jespersen

Angie Blake

Rob Cole

 VOTING PLACES:

General Voting Day

Saturday, November 19, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Glenwood Centre, 4480 Vimy Street 

Advance Voting Opportunities

Wednesday, November 9 from 8 am to 8 pm at Port Alberni City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street 

Tuesday, November 15 from 8 am to 8 pm at Alberni Elementary Gym, 4645 Helen Street (via the Arrowsmith Road entrance)

Special Voting Opportunities

Thursday, November 10, 2011 to qualified electors who are patients or residents of the following care facilities:

Rainbow Gardens/Tsawaayuus, 6151 Russell Place, Port Alberni.....9:00 am to 10:00 am

Echo Village, 4200 - 10^th Avenue, Port Alberni...........................10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Fir Park Village 4411 Wallace Street, Port Alberni.........................1:15 pm to 2:30 pm

West Coast General Hospital, 3949 Port Alberni Hwy, Port Alberni...3:00 pm to 4:00 pm                                          

Assistance with Voting and Curbside Voting

If a voter has difficulty reading or writing English, they may bring a translator to assist them in the voting process.  The translator must complete a solemn declaration of assistance in order to provide translation assistance.

If you are unable to enter the voting place, you may ask to receive and mark your ballot at a place located outside the voting place (curbside voting).  It will be necessary for you to bring someone with you who can advise the election officials that you need help outside the voting place.

If you require help with voting, you may ask the Presiding Election Official (PEO) in charge at the voting place to assist you.  You may also bring someone with you to the voting place to help you vote.  This person must make a solemn declaration to preserve the secrecy of your ballot, to mark the ballot according to your wishes and to not attempt to influence how you vote.

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO VOTE?

There are two categories of electors for local government elections in the Province of British Columbia:  Resident Electors and Non-Resident Property Electors.

You are qualified to register as a Resident Elector in the City of Port Alberni if you meet the following criteria:

• a) You must be 18 years of age or older on or before general voting day;
• b) You must be a Canadian citizen;
• c) You must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months prior to the day of registration;
• d) You must have been a resident of the City of Port Alberni for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
• e) You must not be disqualified by an enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

You are qualified to register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in the City of Port Alberni if you meet the following criteria:

• a) You must be an individual who is, or who will be on general voting day, 18 years of age or older;
• b) You must be a Canadian citizen;
• c) You must be a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before the day of registration;
• d) You must be a registered owner of real property in the City of Port Alberni for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
• e) You must not be eligible to register as a resident elector in the City of Port Alberni;
• f) Must only register in relation to one piece of property; and
• g) If more than one person owns the property, only one owner may register and that person must have the written consent of a majority of the other owners. A majority of the owners must complete and sign a Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form.
• h) You must not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to fill out an Application to Register by providing proof of ownership of the property (title certificate or current title search); 2 pieces of identification confirming your identity (one of which must contain your signature); and a non-resident property elector consent form of a majority of the registered owners, if there is more than one owner.

Non-Resident Property Electors are encouraged to fill out the application and produce the required documentation for the above application at Port Alberni City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. prior to Friday, November 18, 2011.

NOTE:  In accordance with the Local Government Act, the only persons who are registered owners, either as joint tenants or tenants-in-common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. 

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

The City of Port Alberni will be using the most recent Provincial list of voters as our list of registered resident voters which means that if you are registered to vote in the next Provincial election your name will automatically appear on the City of Port Alberni's list.

If your name does not appear on this list you will still be able to register to vote at your voting place on November 19, 2011.

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY

Any person who is eligible to vote and is not registered may register at the designated voting place where they live or own property.  When you attend your voting place on Election Day, Saturday, November 19, 2011 to register and vote, remember to bring at least two (2) documents that provide evidence of your identity (Driver's Licence, BC Identification Card, Social Insurance Card, Passport, BC Carecard, Birth Certificate, Citizenship Card, Credit Card) and for residents of Port Alberni, evidence of your current place of residence (telephone bill, hydro bill, property tax notice, personalized cheque).  One of these documents must contain a signature.  If you are unable to provide evidence of your current place of residence you will need to make a solemn declaration as to your place of residence before being permitted to register.  Non-Resident property owners must provide proof of ownership of the property in the form of a Certificate of Title.

IMPORTANT DATES