Richmond civic election candidates

CBC News | Posted: October 14, 2014 5:43 PM | Last Updated: October 15, 2014

Voters in Richmond and the rest of B.C. head to the polls Nov. 15

Image | Richmond election map

Caption: Richmond, B.C. (CBC)

The City of Richmond is the Lower Mainland's fourth largest municipality, with a population of more than 190,000 residents in the 2011 census.

Positions open for election

Mayor
8 councillors
7 school school trustees

Candidates for mayor

Malcolm Brodie (incumbent)
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Richard Lee: Richmond Reform
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Cliff Lifeng Wei

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Voting times and locations

Richmond votes on Nov. 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

To find your designated voting place, use the City of Richmond's online search tool.

Advance voting

Nov. 1, 5, 6, 7: Richmond City Hall, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Nov. 8: McNeely Elementary School, Lord Byng Elementary School, McNair Secondary School,
Quilchena Elementary School, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Mail-in voting

Voting by mail ballot is permitted only for those voters who have a physical disability, illness or injury which affects their ability to vote or for those who expect to be absent from Richmond on General Voting Day and at the times of all Advance Voting opportunities.

Voters voting by mail ballot must sign a statement indicating that they qualify for a mail ballot. Voters wishing to vote by mail ballot may request a mail ballot package by contacting the Election Office. Mail ballot packages will be available for distribution in early November 2014.

Call the Richmond Election Office at 604-276-4100 to make arrangements to vote using a mail-in ballot.

Special voting for residents in care facilities

Arrangements will be made for a mobile poll to visit at select care facilities. Only residents of the facilities will be able to vote at the mobile polls.

The dates of the mobile polling will be posted on the City of Richmond election website.

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