It’s election day in Oak Bay with polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Candidates:
In Oak Bay, Mayor Kevin Murdoch will be acclaimed with no opposition. There are nine candidates running for six councillor positions including
Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Raymon Farmere, Cairine Green, Roxanne Helme, Esther Paterson, Carrie Smart, Lesley Watson and Eric Wood Zhelka.
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In the Greater Victoria School District (SD61), there are 30 candidates vying for nine school trustee positions. This district covers a portion of View Royal, Esquimalt, Victoria, Oak Bay and a section of Saanich.
Candidates include Salvetina Agba, Natalie Baillaut, Cindy Bedi Ralph, Esther Callo, Angela Carmichael, Sacha Christensen, Matthew Cook, Mavis David, Nicole Duncan, Jennifer Foster, Derek Gagnon, Daphna Gelbart, Leslie-Anne Goodall, Karin Kwan, J. Charles Lamb, Piers MacDonald, Emily Mahbobi, Diane McNally, Kyle McStravick, Janice Novotill, Rob Paynter, Roberta Solvey, Tyson Strandlund, Jordan Watters, Ann Whiteaker, Michelle Wiboltt, Oliver Wu, Ali Zahra, Sasha Zhang and Judith Zulu.
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How to vote:
Oak Bay residents are able to vote at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., and Monterey Middle School, 851 Monterey Ave., from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
To learn more about how to vote, click here.
READ MORE: 2022 Election Coverage
What happens once polls close?
Polls are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Once they close, the results will be tallied and released. Check out our website and Facebook page for full coverage of the results once polls close.
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