Westside-Kelowna By-election Advance Voting Begins Tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2013

VICTORIA – Advance voting for the Westside-Kelowna by-election begins Wednesday, July 3 and is available through Saturday, July 6, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The advance voting locations are:

• Emmanuel Church, 2600 Hebert Rd, West Kelowna, B.C.
• Grace Baptist Church, 1150 Glenmore Dr, Kelowna, B.C.
• St. Pius X Church Hall, 1077 Fuller Ave, Kelowna, B.C.
• Super 8 West Kelowna Hotel, 1655 Westgate Rd, West Kelowna, B.C.

General Voting Day for the by-election is Wednesday, July 10, 2013 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.  General voting locations are posted on the Elections BC website, published in local newspapers, and listed on yellow Where to Vote cards mailed to all registered voters in the electoral district.

Voting is also available at the Westside-Kelowna district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.  The district electoral office is located at #125 – 3011 Louie Dr, West Kelowna, B.C.

Westside-Kelowna voters can request a Vote by Mail package from the district electoral office or through the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca.

Voters may register or update their voter information when they vote.  All voters must prove their identity and residential address to get a ballot or register when voting.  A list of acceptable forms of identification is available here.

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Contact:
Don Main
Communications Manager
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Don.Main@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca

Elections BC is a non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for the administration of the Election Act, Recall and Initiative Act, and conduct of referenda under the Referendum Act.