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Update: Power has been restored at John Oliver Secondary polling station in Vancouver; voting at this site has been extended until 9:05 p.m
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October 15, 2022 • 7 minutes ago • Read 15 minutes • Join the conversation with Surrey voters at the polling office at Woodward Hill School on October 15, 2022. Photo by Niki Bennett / Postmedia
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It’s election day
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British Columbians head to the polls to vote for their mayors, councillors, school counselors (and, only in Vancouver, park board commissioners).
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By the end of the night, after the polls close at 8 p.m., more than a dozen new mayors will be elected in the Lower Mainland.
In some cities, mayors, including Henry Braun of Abbotsford, Jack Froese of Langley Township, Jonathan Cote of New Westminster and Lisa Helps of Victoria, are not seeking re-election, leaving the field wide open.
In Vancouver, incumbent Mayor Kennedy Stewart is hoping for re-election but faces a number of challengers, including ABC Vancouver’s Ken Sim and TEAM’s Colleen Hardwick, who are campaigning against frustration with the status quo and desire for change
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Vancouver voters will see one of the longest election ballots in the city’s history, with 15 candidates for mayor, 59 for council, 31 for school board and 32 for park board.
Public safety has been a hot topic during the campaign, as has affordability and housing development.
In Surrey, incumbent mayor Doug McCallum faces a five-way race with Brenda Locke, Gordie Hogg, Jinny Sims and Sukh Dhaliwal also vying for the top seat.
Much of the discussion has centered around the debate between the RCMP and municipal policing, but housing, community amenities and ethics are also key issues for residents.
We’ll have live coverage of the day’s events, results as they come in, and reporters covering stories from various Metro Vancouver municipalities. So, save this post and hit refresh overnight.
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You can also follow our live coverage of these municipalities:
• Vancouver• Surrey• Burnaby• New Westminster• North Vancouver and West Vancouver• Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody• Langley
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Power outage at John Oliver High School; voting extended one hour
The polling station at John Oliver Secondary in Vancouver was temporarily closed Saturday morning due to a power outage.
Vancouver resident Bev Willms said she went to the polling station at the school on East 41st Avenue near Fraser Street to vote around 10:30 a.m., but the power was out. cut off, so he had to go to Van Horne Elementary.
BC Hydro spokesperson Kyle Donaldson said power was knocked out in the area around 8:30 a.m. due to a planned outage to replace a power pole.
“When it was recognized that this work affected a polling place, we abandoned the work as quickly and safely as possible,” he said.
“We apologize for any inconvenience this work has caused anyone trying to vote today.”
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Power was restored to the neighborhood shortly after 11 a.m
Due to the temporary closure, voting will be extended on John Oliver by one hour until 9:05 p.m., Vancouver City Council said.
Hi, Power has been restored at John Oliver High School. Voting will last at this location only until 9:05 p.m. ^RD
— City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) October 15, 2022
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Accessible entrance to John Oliver Secondary polling station.
What are the alignments like at your polling station?
BC voters, how are the lineups where you are? Smooth browsing? Long queues? Goods? Email me at jruttle@postmedia.com to share your thoughts or concerns.
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Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham said her neighborhood polling station was busy this morning:
“I voted at the armory on Burrard Street, where more than 500 people have already voted, and there is a line of more than a dozen people at the door. They said it has been consistent throughout the morning, more so than in 2018.
“But this is a very engaged neighborhood because of the proposed Sen̓áḵw development, the Broadway corridor and a controversial supportive housing development.”
Vancouver Sun and Province city editor Doug Quan arrived at his polling station bright and early and was third in line at 7:40am.
A line formed at a polling place in Hastings-Sunrise around noon, according to this tweet from SFU urban planner and city program director Andy Yan.
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At Charles Tupper Middle School later in the day, it was slow and steady at 10 a.m., Jeremy Snyder said.
Tupper was light at 10. Steady races of voters but no line, most stations empty.
— Jeremy Snyder (@jeremycsnyder) October 15, 2022
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Long lines were reported at some polling stations in Victoria, while it was a smoother experience at some polling places in Saanich.
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Voter turnout in municipal elections is notoriously low, as noted by Fred Lee. In Vancouver, the historical average is 36 percent. In 2018, participation was 39.4%, a four-point drop from 43.4% in 2014.
Election day! Please get out and vote and encourage everyone in your networks to do the same. Voter turnout in municipal elections rarely exceeds 50% of eligible voters. Let’s change it. Make yourself heard. Voting is caring. 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/Tem5SKSNUD
— Fred Lee (@FredAboutTown) October 15, 2022
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Municipal voting day in BC. For me, the training took less time than navigating the voting. And once again, be grateful to live in a place where voting is a pleasant, peaceful, and trusted process.
— Ian Hanomansing (@ianhanomansing) October 15, 2022
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Early voting in Vancouver, Surrey
There has been an increase in voters choosing to vote early before Election Day.
Unofficial figures provided by the City of Vancouver showed 65,026 early votes had been cast, an increase of more than 30 per cent from the last municipal election in 2018, when 48,986 people voted early.
Surrey also saw a dramatic increase, with 35,713 early votes, more than 50 per cent compared to 2018.
But higher early voting totals don’t always translate into higher total voter turnout, Dan Fumano wrote in this article published Friday.
“In 2018, Vancouver had a 27% increase in early voting over previous civic elections, but overall turnout ended up around 39% in 2018, lower than previous elections in both percentage and numbers total votes”.
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Voters mark their civic election ballots at a polling station in Vancouver on October 15, 2022. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS
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