It’s election day in Metchosin with polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Candidates:
In the District of Metchosin, Kyara Kahakauwila and Marie-Terese Little are in the race to fill the chair that will be vacated by Mayor John Ranns, who opted not to run after serving eight terms as mayor. There are eight candidates in the running for four councillor seats including Mark Atherton, Tamara Ballard, Shelly Donaldson, Sharie Epp, Steve Gray, Jay Shukin, Eric White and Leslie Zinger.
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There are seven school trustee positions in the Sooke School District (SD62). Four trustee seats will be filled from Belmont Zone Area 1 (Colwood, Langford, Metchosin and Highlands) with three coming from Milnes Landing Zone Area 2 (Sooke and Port Renfrew).
There are seven candidates vying for four Area 1 seats. They include Cendra Beaton, Mary P Brooke, Russ Chipps, Dominique Jacobs, Christine Lervold, Ravi Parmar and Trudy Spiller.
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How to vote:
The Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd., is open to voters 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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