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Wilson Rousseau takes advantage of the sunshine on Monday at the skatepark behind Hope & District Recreation Centre. The rec centre and Camp Squeah are offering spring break day camps until March 22. There are also several events planned at the Hope Library.
Voter registration drive underway Enumeration day planned in Hope on March 18
Jessica Peters Black Press
Are you on the voters list? As the next provincial election nears, Elections BC is pulling out all the stops to make sure residents are ready to participate. Bev Kennedy, the district electoral officer for the ChilliwackHope riding, said that a massive registration drive is underway. Elections BC will be setting up shop in communities across the province, including Hope, so that
residents can easily drop in and see if their information is registered. The goal is that on voting day, May 14, stepping into a voting booth will be quicker and easier. In Hope, they’ll be set up at the recreation centre on Mar. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. They’ll be visiting Agassiz on Mar. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well Any resident of B.C. can stop by any of the enumeration days, Kennedy said. “We have a table set up with our
computer with the voters list on it and they can check if they’re registered,” she explained. One of the most common complaints on election day is that people assumed they were on the voters list, when in fact they aren’t. Those who are will receive a yellow card in the mail just prior to the election, informing them of the proper location to vote. Those who register during this province wide enumeration will also receive a card in the mail.
In addition to the registration drive, Elections BC is going doorto-door this year in order to update the voters list. While they won’t be knocking on every door, they will be visiting the newest developments, such as condo and townhouse developments, in order to educate the public. “We’ve put together a plan to catch the new places around the province,” Kennedy said. For more information, phone 1-800-661-8683 or visit www. elections.bc.ca.
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