FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2022
VICTORIA – The candidate nomination period for the Surrey South by-election closed at 1 p.m. today.
There are five candidates representing five registered political parties:
For more information about candidates in the by-election, visit https://elections.bc.ca/provincial-elections/surrey-south-by-election/#candidates.
Residents of the Surrey South electoral district are eligible to vote in the by-election if they are:
The boundaries of the Surrey South electoral district are shown in this map: https://elections.bc.ca/docs/map/redis17/ED/SUS_ED.pdf
Eligible voters can register or update their voter information online at elections.bc.ca/ovr or by phone at 1-800-661-8683 until midnight on August 31. After August 31 eligible voters can still register or update their information when they vote, but doing so now will help make the voting process faster.
Election Day is Saturday, September 10. Advance voting will be available from September 1-4, and September 6-7. Note that advance voting places are closed on Labour Day, September 5. Eligible voters can also vote by mail or at the Surrey South district electoral office during office hours from now until 4 p.m. on September 10.
For more information visit elections.bc.ca/surreysouth.
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Contact:
Andrew Watson
Director, Communications
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Andrew.Watson@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca
Elections BC is the independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia under provincial legislation, including the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.
Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8683
TTY: 1-888-456-5448
electionsbc@elections.bc.ca
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