Notice of Applications for Scrutineers

Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area Capital Improvements Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1714 Assent Voting

On Saturday, November 15, 2014, qualified electors within the Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area (portion of Electoral Area 'E') of the Regional District of Nanaimo will be voting on the following question:

"Are you in favour of the Regional District of Nanaimo adopting Bylaw No. 1714 to authorize the borrowing of up to $2.6 million to provide the necessary funds to meet the Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area capital improvement and upgrades requirements up to and including 2019?"

Scrutineers for and against the question must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question shown above are entitled to act as scrutineers. If sufficient applications are received, one scrutineer for and one scrutineer against the question will be appointed for each voting place. One scrutineer for the question and one scrutineer against the question will also be appointed to be present at the determination of the official results and, if necessary, at a judicial recount.

Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person at the office of the Regional District of Nanaimo located at 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N2 between 9:00 am, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 pm, Friday, October 10, 2014. Applications will be received during regular office days and hours during this period: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; and Wednesday from 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. Application forms are available at the office of the Regional District of Nanaimo or by Clicking Here.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application by contacting the Chief Election Officer, Jacquie Hill, or the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Matt O'Halloran at the Regional District of Nanaimo office: 250-390-4111, toll free at 1-877-607-4111 or email vote [at] rdn.bc.ca (vote[at]rdn[dot]bc[dot]ca).