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Election interest remains higher
It was another brisk day of advance voting in Cranbrook on Thursday – the second of three advance poll dates for the 2014 Municipal Election, where 506 registered and new voters cast their ballots.
Add that to the record breaking 713 advance voters on Wednesday, and a total of 1,219 people have cast ballots so far.
That is compared to a total of 838 advance voters over the first two days of advance voting in the 2011 election campaign.
Mail-in ballots are also up in 2014, with over 100 mail-in ballots received so far with a week remaining in the election campaign. Only 45 mail-in ballots were received in total in the 2011 election.
The third and final advance poll for voters in the 2014 City of Cranbrook Municipal Election is set for Wednesday, November 12. The advanced poll is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Senior’s Centre at 125-17th Avenue South. This date and location is for City of Cranbrook residents only.
As well, special voting for admitted patients or facility tenants only will be taking place on Friday November 14, over the course of the day. This special voting will happen at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital; Mountain View Village; Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home; Joseph Creek Village and Scott Villa.
General voting is Saturday November 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Laurie Middle School gym, located at 1808 – 2nd Street South.
If you are NOT registered on the List of Electors, please bring two pieces of Identification when you come to vote.
As part of the elections, City of Cranbrook electors will be asked to vote yes or no on the ‘Cease Fluoridation Bylaw.’ A ‘Yes’ vote means stopping fluoridation; a ‘No’ vote means continuing fluoridation.
The three nominated candidates for Mayor, the 16 candidates for City Councillor and the six for School District No. 5 school trustee are listed on the City of Cranbrook website, along with some background information on any candidates who chose to submit information.
For more information about the election or the Water Fluoridation Electoral Assent, please visit the City of Cranbrook website at www.cranbrook.ca.
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