Make an informed decision
SD61 Trustee Candidates
Meet the 2022 SD61 Trustee Candidates
Voters will elect nine school board trustees for the Greater Victoria School District on October 15. To help voters make an informed decision, the Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils has sent a questionnaire to each candidate and requested a short write-up from each. You will find their answers on each o f their pages, as well as consolidated on the Q&A Page
VCPAC ALL-CANDIDATES MEETINGS
The Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (VCPAC) will be hosting two All Candidates Meetings for the public.
All Candidates In-Person Meet the Candidates Forum
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 6:30-8:30 PM
SJ Willis School, 923 Topaz Avenue
All Candidates Virtual Breakout Groups Forum
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 6:30- 8 PM
On Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
http://tinyurl.com/3efw6xbs
VOTING BASICS
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ADVANCE VOTING
For electors unable to vote on general election day, advance voting opportunities are planned. Consult your municipality for dates and times.
RESIDENT ELECTORS
In order to be eligible to vote in general local elections or by-elections as a resident or non-resident property elector, a person must:
Be 18 years of age or older when they register to vote, or 18 years or older on general voting day
Be a Canadian citizen
Have been a resident of B. C. for at least six months immediately before they register to vote
Be a resident of the municipality or electoral area on the day they register to vote; and
Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in local elections or be otherwise disqualified by law
For more eligivility rules, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/general-local-elections/voting-local-elections/voter-eligibility
LINKS TO VOTER INFORMATION
Township of Esquimalt
https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/elections/2022-election
District of Oak Bay
http://oakbaybc.org/
District of Saanich
http://www.saanich.ca/living/election.html
City of Victoria
http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/election.shtml
Town of View Royal
https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/town/elections.html
Disclaimer
As an organization representing all parents in the district, we do not endorse any candidates. This website was put together by VCPAC to showcase information provided by each candidate. All questionnaire answers are posted as received, without any editing. We encourage voters to contact the candidates with any questions they may have.
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