TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL Council Report - REPORT OF THE 2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

Council Report

TO: Council DATE: October 25, 2018 FROM: Elena Bolster, Dep. Corp. Officer MEETING: November 6, 2018

REPORT OF THE 2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the 2018 general local election results from the Chief Election Officer, provided pursuant to sections 158(1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, be received.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION’S COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

PURPOSE OF REPORT:

To provide the election results to the local government.

TIME CRITICAL:

This report must be submitted to the local government within thirty (30) days after the declaration of the official general local election results (declaration was made on October 24, 2018).

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

Sections 158(1) and (2) of the Local Government Act describe some of the final proceedings that are to occur after a general local election. Specifically, the Chief Election Officer must provide – within thirty (30) days after the declaration of the official general local election results (declaration was made on October 24, 2018) – a report of the election results to the local government. This report must also include information on the ballot accounts for the election.

Accordingly, please find attached the following completed forms from the Chief Election Officer, Ken Schaalje:

• Form 4.1-1 – Declaration of Election by Acclamation – Office of the Mayor
• Form 5.16 – Ballot Account for Office of Councillor Combined
• Form 5.16 – Ballot Account for Office of Councillor Advance Voting
• Form 5.16 – Ballot Account for Office of Councillor General Voting View Royal Elem.
• Form 5.16 – Ballot Account for Office of Councillor General Voting Eagle View Elem.
• Form 5.16 – Ballot Account for Office of Councillor Mail Ballot Voting
• Form 6.2 – Determination of Official Election Results for the Office of Councillor
• Form 6.4 – Declaration of Official General Local Election Results – Office of Councillor

Regarding polling statistics, the general local election had a 25.3% overall turnout rate (2,244 ballots cast out of approximately 8,865 eligible voters). 26.6% of the ballots cast (597 ballots) were during the two days of advance voting and the remaining 73.4% (1,647 ballots) on general voting day.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the 2018 general local election results from the Chief Election Officer, provided pursuant to sections 158(1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, be received.

SUBMITTED BY: E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer/Deputy Chief Election Officer

REVIEWED BY: S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration