Opening up the municipalityB次元官网网址檚 recreation centres as polling stations for the first time has made for a good response so far in the District of Saanich.
The DistrictB次元官网网址檚 chief elections officer, Angila Bains, said having Saanich Commonwealth Place plus the Pearkes, Gordon Head and Cedar Hill recreation centres available to the 85,004 eligible Saanich voters for todayB次元官网网址檚 municipal and school board elections and the Saanich/Victoria amalgamation referendum question has made a difference.
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Over in Oak Bay, a municipality with less than one-sixth the number of eligible voters, a large increase in the advance polling is expected to contribute to a larger overall vote count, according to chief election officer Debra Hopkins.
She reported that 2,104 residents cast their ballot ahead of general voting day, significantly higher than the 1,270 voters who did so in 2014.
Meanwhile, traffic at the DistrictB次元官网网址檚 three polling stations has been steady all day, she added, with no glitches or major waits.
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She added that more than 1,800 people had cast their ballots as of 7 p.m.
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