Here is a look at voter reaction around the region and issues that are important to people of each municipality.
Among the issues voters were thinking about before heading to the polls in Oak Bay today were housing, secondary suites and the traffic that accompanies it.
Some people are concerned with how the municipality deals with the deer issue and safety issues in regards to traffic.
Helen Northeast added she wanted to see more women on council.
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Polls have been open for just over half an hour and there's been dozens of people in to vote at Ruth Kin Elementary.
An issue important to Victoria couple, Steve and Frances Dove, is density and replacing structures torn down with more units.
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There were continued waits Saturday afternoon at the Margaret Jenkins Elementary polling stations in Victoria, that at times stretched to an hour long. The machines that tabulate the votes appeared to be part of the reason for the holdup as there is only one machine.
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Although bike lanes are not an issue on the ballot, it is still a hot topic for voters at the Victoria polling station.
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Many people Black Press interviewed in Victoria said they had done their research before voting, reading up on issues important to each official.
At Campus View Elementary, Saanich voters had some concerns. One man asked himself aloud if he needed to make selections for all available electoral positions.
Another woman was concerned about the listing of the electoral slate for various candidates on the ballot.
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