The deadline for filing candidate nominations for the 2020 Provincial General Election has now passed.
As of Friday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m., all nominations had to have been officially submitted to Elections BC.
As of that deadline, the candidates for ridings covering Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows include;
Maple Ridge-Mission
Chelsa Meadus, Liberal Party
Bob D’Eith (Incumbent), BC NDP
Matt Trenholm, Green Party
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Cheryl Ashlie, Liberal Party
Lisa Beare (Incumbent), BC NDP
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Elections BC confirmed advanced voting will take place from Friday, Oct. 16 to Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Voters will have the option to vote at yet-to-be-named polling stations or by mail-in ballot.
To request a ballot, people can visit https://elections.bc.ca/voting/how-to-vote-by-mail or call 1-800-661-8683.
Polling stations will be announced at a later date.
The BC Provincial Election will take place October 24.
Stay tuned for updates.
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