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2018 Voters Guide | English Vancouver Voters’ Guide vancouver.ca/vote Advance voting October 10 to 17, 2018, 8am-8pm Election day October 20, 2018, 8am-8pm Randomized Candidate Where to Capital Ballot 14 profiles16 vote 12 plan 51 Get to know the Learn about Vote at ANY voting Find out the funding random-order candidate who’s running place in Vancouver questions on the ballot list on the 2018 ballot New for you in 2018 Ì Names listed in random order on the ballot An audio version is also available Candidates are listed in random order, NOT at vancouver.ca/vote, reading alphabetical order on the ballot this year. all voter information except the candidate statements. » How you can get ready Ì Kids can vote! – Plan your vote in advance. Our online Plan Your Vote tool is at On October 13 and 14, kids can vote vancouver.ca/plan-your-vote or use our too – in the City’s special Kids Vote worksheet on page 14. program to encourage kids to vote in the future. See page 56 for full – Get to know the random order list, details. so you can mark your ballot correctly. The random order list can be found Ì Vote at shelters, drop-in centres and at vancouver.ca/vote and on the small care facilities worksheet on page 14 of this guide. This year, we’re expanding mobile – Leave plenty of time to vote. Consider voting beyond hospitals and large voting in advance from October 10 to 17, care facilities to increase voting as wait times will be shorter. access for those with socioeconomic or other barriers. Ì Voter information cards are bundled by last name this year. Ì Selfie backdrops will be at all voting locations! Everyone at the same address with the same last name will get their voter Snap a selfie with your voting information cards sent in one envelope sticker and share it to encourage this year. others to vote! Ì Pick up your printed voters’ guide at Ì Special election promotions community centres and libraries. Free Mobi bike day-passes can Copies can also be mailed to your help you get to your voting place. address if you call 3-1-1 or fill out a form at Plus, try a Vancouver-inspired coffee vancouver.ca/voters-guide. in our election promotion! Full The voters’ guide information is also details on page 54. available at vancouver.ca/vote. Ì Get election updates in your inbox Ì Translated, large print, and audio versions Sign up for our e-mail newsletter at of the voters’ guide are available. vancouver.ca/election-updates and Versions of this guide are available in get election updates as they happen. Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Punjabi, French and large print. Find them at selected community centres and libraries, or have a copy mailed to you by visiting vancouver.ca/voters-guide or calling 3-1-1. Vancouver Voters’ Guide This guide contains information about the City of Vancouver’s 2018 municipal election. Vote in advance from October 10 to 17, 2018, or on election day, October 20, 2018. Table of Contents Why should I vote? 2 What am I voting for? 3 Who does what? 3 Who can vote? 4 Am I registered to vote? 4 When and where can I vote? 6 What if I can’t vote in person? 7 How do I vote? 8 Can I get help to vote? 10 What if English is my second language? 11 Voting places in Vancouver 12 Plan Your Vote Worksheet with Random-Order Candidate List 14 Parties 16 Candidate Profiles – Mayor, Councillor, Park Board Commissioner, School Trustee 16 Capital Plan 2019–2022 51 Capital Plan Borrowing Questions 52 Special election promotions 54 Special Kids Vote program 56 Promote the vote 57 Can’t find the info you need in this guide? Visit vancouver.ca/vote or call 3-1-1. VANCOUVER VOTERS’ GUIDE | VANCOUVER ELECTION 2018 / 1 Why should I vote? The people you elect for your local government make decisions that directly affect your everyday life. They make decisions about: Ì the types of buildings and homes in your community Ì the roads you drive on Ì the services at your libraries and community centres Ì the police and fire departments that protect you Ì the parks where you play Ì the water and sewers that serve your home, and Ì many other important aspects of city life. You have the power to influence these decisions with your vote. 2 / VANCOUVER VOTERS’ GUIDE | VANCOUVER ELECTION 2018 VANCOUVER VOTERS’ GUIDE | VANCOUVER ELECTION 2018 / 3 What am I voting for? The City of Vancouver is holding an Each position is elected at large, meaning election in October 2018 for: each position represents the entire city. Positions are held for a four-year term. 1 mayor Voters will also vote on three questions 10 city councillors asking whether the City should borrow funds 7 Park Board commissioners for some of the major projects outlined in the 9 school trustees 2019-2022 Capital Plan. Who does what? Mayor and council The Park Board is responsible for managing City parks and community centres and Vancouver City Council is made up of one provides a wide range of recreation services. mayor and 10 councillors. The Park Board operates: City Council has the authority to pass by-laws that control many things in Vancouver. Ì 240 parks - including Stanley Park, one of the top urban parks in the world Through its decisions, Council provides: Ì Destination gardens Ì police and fire services Ì 24 community centres with swimming Ì libraries pools, arenas, and playing fields Ì garbage collection and recycling Ì Three championship golf courses Ì water and sewer services School trustees Ì city streets, sidewalks and street lights The Vancouver School Board (School District Ì and more. No. 39) is made up of nine school trustees. The Council can also makes decisions about: School Board is independent of City Council. Ì how Vancouver’s land is used The School Board provides elementary, Ì property taxes secondary, community and specialized education services in the city, the UBC Lands, Ì whether to buy and sell property and University Endowment Lands. Ì spending City money The district is among the most diverse public Ì taking on debts school systems in Canada, with an annual Ì providing grants enrollment of about 50,000 students in Ì and more. Kindergarten to grade 12. The provincial government, in consultation Park Board commissioners with the Board, determines how much money Vancouver is one of two places in B.C. with is allocated for the school district’s operational an elected park board. The Vancouver and capital expenses. Board of Parks and Recreation is made up of seven commissioners. VANCOUVER VOTERS’ GUIDE | VANCOUVER ELECTION 2018 / 3 Who can vote? To vote in the City of Vancouver, you must: Ì Be 18 years of age or older on election day (October 20, 2018) Ì Be a Canadian citizen Ì Have lived in BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day you register to vote Ì Have lived in Vancouver or owned real property registered in your name in Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before registering to vote Ì Not be disqualified by law from voting You must meet all the above qualifications to be eligible to vote. Permanent residents who have not yet become Canadian citizens cannot vote. If you live in the UBC Lands or University Endowment Lands, and you do not own property in Vancouver, you can only vote for school trustees in the election. Am I registered to vote? Before you can vote, you must be registered. If you are registered as a Vancouver resident on the most current Provincial list of voters, you are automatically on the voters’ list. How to register to vote 2. Bring your completed, unsigned form to the voting place, plus two (2) identification If you are not on the Vancouver voters’ list, documents that show who you are you can register to vote in person on October and where you live. One of these two 10 to 17 (advance voting days) or on election identification documents must include day, October 20. your signature. 1. Before you come to vote, you can A list of common identification complete a Provisional registration documents is on page 5. form (available online) in advance. After completing the form, print a copy (but do To register as a Non-Resident Property not sign it) and bring it to any voting place Elector (a property owner in Vancouver), on the day you vote. The form must be you will need to provide additional signed at the voting place and witnessed documentation. Visit vancouver.ca/vote by an election official. or call 3-1-1 for more information. The Provisional registration form can be found at vancouver.ca/vote. 4 / VANCOUVER VOTERS’ GUIDE | VANCOUVER ELECTION 2018 VANCOUVER VOTERS’ GUIDE | VANCOUVER ELECTION 2018 / 5 Identification you will need If you have only one acceptable You may be asked to show identification when identifying document you check in at the voting place. You can swear a Declaration of Elector Common forms of ID include: identity and Place of Residence in front of a Presiding Election Official, the person in Ì BC CareCard or BC Ì “Monthly Report” charge of the voting place. Gold CareCard Form (HR0081) from The statutory declaration becomes your Ì BC driver’s licence the Ministry of Social Development and second identifying document. Only one Ì BC identification card Poverty Reduction statutory declaration will be accepted. (BCID) from ICBC (formerly Ministry of If you have no fixed address Driver Licencing Social Development Ì BC Services Card and Social Innovation) If you are eligible to vote in Vancouver but have no fixed address or ordinary postal Ì Birth certificate Ì NEXUS card address, you can register to vote using the Ì Canadian passport Ì Property tax notice address of a shelter or social agency you go Ì Certificate fo Ì Social Insurance to.
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