2016 BY-ELECTION - OFFICIAL RESULTS
| Candidate | Votes Received |
| PACHAL, Nathan | 740 |
| HILLAN, Kiernan | 557 |
| NEWBERY, Sharon | 158 |
| COBURN, Shelley | 141 |
| KOSITSKY, Mel | 140 |
| GRAN, Carol | 126 |
| MAJ, Rae | 79 |
| ROMAN, George | 76 |
| OH, Serena | 57 |
Notice of Election by Voting - Saturday, February 27, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Langley that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Councillor, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
COUNCILLOR – One (1) to be elected
|
Surname |
Usual Names |
Jurisdiction of Residence |
|
COBURN GRAN HILLAN KOSITSKY MAJ NEWBERY OH PACHAL ROMAN |
Shelley Carol Kiernan Mel Rae Sharon Serena Nathan George |
3559 200 Street, Langley BC 104-20145 55A Avenue, Langley BC 19785 48A Avenue, Langley BC 22917 48 Avenue, Langley BC 20891 46 Avenue, Langley BC 57-5301 204 Street, Langley BC 426-20385 54 Avenue, Langley BC 215-20454 53 Avenue, Langley BC 411-20050 55A Avenue, Langley BC |
VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS
GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the City of Langley on:
Saturday, February 27, 2016
between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
at Douglas Recreation Centre,
20550 Douglas Crescent, Langley, B.C.
ADVANCE VOTING will be available at Douglas Recreation Centre, 20550 Douglas Crescent, Langley, B.C. to qualified electors as follows:
· Tuesday, February 16, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
· Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
· Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
· Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available to qualified electors who are residents or members of the respective facilities as follows:
Evergreen Hall, 5470 203 Street, Langley B.C.
from 8:30 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Langley Senior Resources Centre
20605 51B Avenue, Langley BC
From 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Elector Registration
If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Canadian citizen
- resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration
- resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Langley for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and
- not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.
To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one property owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.
Carolyn Mushata
Chief Election Officer
List of Candidates
The following candidates have filed nomination documents to fill the position of one (1) Councillor in the February 27, 2016 by-election.
| Coburn, Shelley | Nomination Documents |
| Gran, Carol | Nomination Documents |
| Hillan, Kiernan | Nomination Documents |
| Kositsky, Mel | Nomination Documents |
| Maj, Rae | Nomination Documents |
| Newbery, Sharon | Nomination Documents |
| Oh, Serena | Nomination Documents |
| Pachal, Nathan | Nomination Documents |
| Roman, George | Nomination Documents |
All voting for the By-election will be held at Douglas Recreation Centre, 20550 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC to qualified electors as follows:
GENERAL VOTING will be
- Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
ADVANCE VOTING will be as follows:
- Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available to qualified electors who are residents or members of the respective facilities as follows:
- Evergreen Hall, 5470 203 Street, Langley B.C. from 8:30 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, November 13, 2014; and
- Langley Senior Resources Centre, 20605 51B Avenue, Langley BC from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2014
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:
- Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day [February 27, 2016];
- resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
- a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:
Carolyn Mushata, Chief Election Officer, 604-514-4591
Paula Kusack, Deputy Chief Election Officer, 604-514-4585
Carolyn Mushata, Chief Election Officer
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:
- Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day [February 27, 2016];
- resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
- a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:
Carolyn Mushata, Chief Election Officer, 604-514-4591
Paula Kusack, Deputy Chief Election Officer, 604-514-4585
Carolyn Mushata, Chief Election Officer
ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION
Are you eligible to vote in the February 27, 2016 By-election for one position of Councillor? Is your name on the current list of electors?
If you are not sure you can find out by calling 604-514-2800 or visiting the Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley B.C. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Langley City Hall office until January 5, 2016 but please note Langley City Hall will be closed December 25, 2015 to January 3, 2016, inclusive. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period of January 6 to February 28, 2016.
ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
RESIDENT ELECTORS:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and
- a Canadian citizen; and
- a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
- a resident of the City of Langley for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:
- 18 years of age older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and
- a Canadian citizen; and
- a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
- a registered owner of real property in the City of Langley for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
- not entitled to register as a resident elector; and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and
- if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS
Beginning January 12, 2016 until the close of general voting for the by-election on February 27, 2016, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection, at the Langley City Hall office at 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, B.C., during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.
OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR
An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on January 22, 2016. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Langley and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the City of Langley.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted:
Carolyn Mushata, Chief Election Officer at 604-514-4591
Paula Kusack, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 604-514-4585.
Carolyn Mushata, Chief Election Officer