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Victoria candidates and voting information

Victoria voters will elect a mayor, eight councillors and nine school board trustees for the Greater Victoria school district.
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Victoria voters will elect a mayor, eight councillors and nine school board trustees for the Greater Victoria school district. 

More information about the candidates is available here: Mayoral candidates | Councillor candidates | Trustee candidates

Candidates for mayor

  • Saul Andersen — 
  • Rob Duncan — Ìý´¥ —> has withdrawn but will still appear on ballot
  • Michael Geoghegan — Ìý´¥ |
  • Stephen Hammond (NewCouncil) — Ìý´¥
  • Lisa Helps (incumbent) — Ìý´¥ |
  • David Arthur Johnston — Ìý´¥Â 
  • Bruce McGuigan — Ìý´¥
  • Ryan Moen — |
  • Alexander Schmid —
  • Chris Zmuda —

Candidates for council

  • Gary Alberts (NewCouncil) — Ìý´¥
  • Marianne Alto (incumbent) — Ìý´¥ |
  • Stephen Andrew — Ìý´¥ |
  • Darlene Archibald — | ´¥Ìý
  • Laurel Collins (Together Victoria) — | |
  • Sharmarke Dubow (Together Victoria) — | Ìý´¥
  • Steve Filipovic — Ìý´¥Â  ´¥Ìý
  • Marg Gardiner — Ìý´¥
  • Riga Godron — Ìý´¥Â |
  • James Harasymow —
  • Rose Henry — 
  • Ben Isitt (incumbent) — Ìý´¥ |
  • Jesse Jimenez
  • Randie Johal (NewCouncil) — ´¥Ìý
  • Edison Kahakauwila —
  • Anna King — Ìý´¥ |
  • Sean Leitenberg — Ìý´¥
  • Grace Lore — Ìý´¥ |
  • Jeremy Loveday (incumbent) — Ìý´¥ |
  • Pam Madoff (incumbent) —
  • Delmar Martay —
  • Sarah Potts (Together Victoria) — | |
  • Andrew Reeve (NewCouncil) — ´¥ÌýÌý´¥
  • Jordan Reichert — Ìý´¥ |
  • Ted Smith — 
  • Doug Stewart — 
  • William Tate
  • Charlayne Thornton-Joe (incumbent) — Ìý´¥Â |
  • Geoff Young (incumbent) —

Key dates

  • Sept. 4 to Sept. 14 — Nomination period (when candidate packages can be submitted)
  • Sept. 22 to Oct. 20 — Campaign period
  • Oct. 10 — Advance voting
  • Oct. 12 — Advance voting
  • Oct. 15 — Advance voting
  • Oct. 17 — Advance voting
  • Oct. 20, 2018 — General voting day

Voting locations

Advance voting

Oct. 10

  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
  • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Camosun College Interurban Campus, Huber Hall

Oct. 12

  • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Our Place, 919 Pandora Ave.

Oct. 15

  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square

Oct. 17

  • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — University of Victoria, Student Union Building, 3800 Finnerty Rd.

General voting day

Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

  • Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd.
  • Central Baptist Church, 833 Pandora Ave.
  • Cook St. Village Activity Centre, 380 Cook St.
  • Victoria High School, 1260 Grant St.
  • James Bay Community School, 140 Oswego St.
  • James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St.
  • Margaret Jenkins School, 1824 Fairfield Rd.
  • Oaklands School, 2827 Belmont Avenue
  • Quadra School, 3031 Quadra St.
  • St.Barnabas Church, 1525 Begbie St.
  • Sir James Douglas School, 401 Moss St.
  • Victoria West School, 750 Front St.

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