And so we have arrived at election day in the city of Yellowknife. Congratulations on already participating in the democratic process and mailing the ballot you received in the mail back to be counted.
You didnSA国际影视传媒檛 receive a ballot and you havenSA国际影视传媒檛 mailed one back? ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 alright, because there are plenty of people just like you. So hereSA国际影视传媒檚 what you can do:
If you are 18 years of age or older, are a Canadian citizen, and have been living in Yellowknife for at least one year, you can still vote today. YouSA国际影视传媒檒l need to attend one of the two voter assistance locations (the citySA国际影视传媒檚 fancy term for polling stations) in order to do so. TheySA国际影视传媒檙e located at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre and the DND Gymnasium at the Multiplex. TheySA国际影视传媒檒l be open between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. today.
YouSA国际影视传媒檒l have to prove the above by bringing something with an address on it and probably with photo identification as well.
If you have your ballot and simply didnSA国际影视传媒檛 mail it in, thatSA国际影视传媒檚 alright as well. You can fill out your ballot and take it to either city hall, Tree of Peace or the DND Gymnasium by 7 p.m. in order to be counted.
So long as youSA国际影视传媒檙e in the building at one of the locations by 7 p.m., you will be able to vote.
No matter how youSA国际影视传媒檙e voting, youSA国际影视传媒檒l get to choose up to eight of the 16 candidates looking to get onto the new council for a four-year term. There is no requirement to vote for that many; if you only feel like voting for two or four or six hopefuls, thatSA国际影视传媒檚 perfectly fine.
Recounts are possible and that happens if two or more candidates are within five votes of one another, and it means the difference between getting in or being on the outside looking in.
Whoever gets inside the top eight once the voting totals are finalized will be serving with Mayor Rebecca Alty, who was acclaimed to another four-year term as the citySA国际影视传媒檚 top politician after no one decided to run against her.
And, yes, both liquor stores in town, the downtown location and Stanton Plaza, will be closed until the voting closes at 7 p.m.
