# Greater Victoria municipal election outreach

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greater-victoria-municipal-election-outreach
> Updated: 2026-08-04T14:30:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In late July, a coalition of eleven advocacy groups in the Greater Victoria area announced a new voter‑information initiative called Liveable CRD. The group began developing a candidate scorecard for the October municipal elections, planning to grade candidates on nine issues—including climate, housing, health care and transportation—based on responses to a 65‑question survey. At the same time, the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launched a three‑minute online poll to gauge public concern over animal‑welfare issues, with results intended to shape local bylaws before the Oct. 17 vote.

A week later, the coalition, now referred to as Livable CRD, released the finalized scorecard. The questionnaire, expanded to 66 items, covered 66 candidates across the region’s 13 municipalities, with each partner group assigning letter grades from A to D in its area of expertise. The rollout attracted praise on social media for helping voters, while some critics questioned the tool’s transparency and potential bias. Livable CRD emphasized its non‑partisan stance and clarified that it does not endorse any candidate.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Greater Victoria coalition unveils candidate scorecard for municipal elections

Livable CRD, a Greater Victoria coalition, will issue a candidate scorecard grading municipal candidates on issues like housing and climate, aiming to aid October voters across 13 municipalities.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greater-victoria-coalition-unveils-candidate-scorecard-for-municipal-elections

### 2026-07-29: BC groups launch voter outreach tools ahead of municipal elections

In BC, a coalition of advocacy groups is introducing a candidate scorecard for the October municipal election, while the BC SPCA launches a survey on animal‑welfare priorities to inform its election‑year policy

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bc-groups-launch-voter-outreach-tools-ahead-of-municipal-elections

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Cite as: Greater Victoria municipal election outreach. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/greater-victoria-municipal-election-outreach