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Quick Peak: Advanced voting; Candidate faces charges

Advanced voting With the upcoming provincial election, voters in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding now have the chance to vote before election day.

Advanced voting

With the upcoming provincial election, voters in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding now have the chance to vote before election day.

Advanced voting will take place from 8 am-8 pm on Saturday, April 29, Sunday, April 30, Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6.

Powell River voters can cast ballots at an advanced-voting station at Town Centre Mall next to the Telus store.

Voters can also cast ballots at the district electoral office at F-4493 Marine Avenue up to 4 pm on May 9, or by mail. Vote-by-mail packages can be requested by calling 1.800.661.8683.

General voting day is Tuesday, May 9. Elections BC has mailed out cards informing voters where they can vote locally. Voting locations will be open 8 am-8 pm on election day.

Powell River residents can check the Elections BC website (elections.bc.ca/ovr) to see if they are already registered to vote, or call 1.800.661.8683.

 

Candidate faces charges

Cascadia Party of BC candidate Reuben Richards is facing multiple criminal charges and being held on $5,000 bail. Richards is running in the provincial election for Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding. 

The charges stem from incidents occurring between April 3 and 15 and include four counts of uttering threats, five counts of criminal harassment, one count of causing a disturbance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Richards’ next court date is Tuesday, May 2.

A Cascadia Party spokesperson said the party is leaving the decision on whether Richards will proceed in the election up to him.