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Surrey civic election and housing concerns (2 clusters)
Surrey election features 100 candidates and expanded advance voting
Surrey Chief Election Officer Gib van Ert has announced that 100 candidates are running in the upcoming civic election for mayor, city council, and school trustee positions. This represents an increase from the 84 candidates who ran in the 2022 election, with 67 of the current candidates seeking city council seats.
To encourage voter participation, the city has expanded its advance voting options. Four advance voting days have been scheduled for October 7, 10, 14, and 15.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Surrey has scheduled four advance voting days on October 7, 10, 14, and 15. cloverdalereporter.com · peacearchnews.com · surreynowleader.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] There are 100 candidates running for mayor, council, and school trustee positions in the upcoming election. cloverdalereporter.com · peacearchnews.com · surreynowleader.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Gib van Ert is the Chief Election Officer for the City of Surrey. cloverdalereporter.com · peacearchnews.com · surreynowleader.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The number of candidates increased from 84 in the 2022 election to 100 in the current election. cloverdalereporter.com · peacearchnews.com · surreynowleader.com
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Q&A: Surrey Chief Election Officer on more advance voting sites, 100 names on ballot
[cloverdalereporter.com]