General Voting Day

Date:	Saturday, November 19, 2011
Times:	8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location:	Coquihalla Elementary School, 455 – 6th Avenue

Advanced Voting Opportunities

Dates:	Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Times:	8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location:	District Hall Offices, 325 Wallace Street

Special Voting Opportunities

1. Park Street Manor – Tuesday November 8, 2011 - 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
2. Riverside Manor – Wednesday November 9, 2011 – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
3. Fraser Canyon Hospital and Fraser Lodge – Thursday November 10, 2011 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Nomination Packages
Available on August 26, 2011. Nomination packages may be picked up at the District Hall office during normal working hours.

Nomination Period

Start:	October 5, 2011 at 9:00 am
End:	October 14, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Mayor Only Forum
A mayoral candidates question and answer session will be held at the Blue Moose Coffee House on Thursday, November 3 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. with moderator Hilary Kennedy.

For more information contact: Brian McKinney 604-867-9277

All Candidates Forum
The Hope Standard and the Hope Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a formatted All Candidates Forum on November 7 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the new meeting room upstairs at the Hope Rec. Centre.

Email questions to news@hopestandard.com by 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 4th.

For more information contact: news@hopestandard.com

Voter Registration:
Registering to vote takes place on the day of voting. To register to vote you will need two types of identification (at least one with a signature). See what type of identification you need to bring in order to vote.

Voter Identification:
Two pieces of identification are required to vote. The following is a list of acceptable documents proving your identity and at least one must show your signature:

• a British Columbia Driver's Licence
• a British Columbia Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch
• an Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
• a British Columbia CareCard or British Columbia Gold CareCard
• a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8*, (*the function of Form SDES8 in now dealt with using "Monthly Form EA181")
• a Social Insurance Card issued by Human Resources Development Canada,
• a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• a real property tax notice issued under section 369 of the Local Government Act or section 21 of the Taxation (Rural Area) Act, (authority to issue property tax notices was moved to Section 237 of the Community Charter)
• a credit card or debit card issued by a savings institution as defined in section 29 of the Interpretation Act, or
• a utility bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone services or coaxial cable services by
  1. a public utility as defined in section 1 of the Utilities Commission Act,
  2. a gas utility as defined in section 1 of the Gas Utility Act,
  3. a water utility as defined in section 1 of the Water Act,
  4. the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, or
  5. a corporation licenced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for the purposes of the supply.

• Non-Resident Property Elector – Application to Register (F-2-07)
• Non-Resident Property Elector – Consent Form (F-2-08)

Links

• Declaration of Candidates for the 2011 General Local Election
• Notice of Election by Voting
• 2011 Elections Guides
• Voter's Guide to Local Elections in British Columbia
• Candidate’s Guide: Local Elections in British Columbia
• Campaign Organizer and Elector Organization Guide
• List of Disqualified Candidates