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Important Dates

For information on All-Candidates Meetings, please visit the All-Candidates Meetings page.

Date     Event
Tuesday, October 4
(9:00 a.m.)		 Nominations open
Friday, October 14
(4:00 p.m.)		 Nominations closed; candidates declared
Tuesday, October 18
(4:00 p.m.)		 Deadline for challenging nominations
Friday, October 21
(4:00 p.m.)

 Deadline for:
  • withdrawing as a candidate
  • withdrawing Elector Organization endorsement for a candidate
Tuesday, November 8
(8 am – 8 pm)		 Advance Voting - Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Wednesday, November 9 (8 am – 8 pm) Advance Voting – City Hall
Thursday, November 10
(8 am – 8 pm)		 Advance Voting – City Hall
Saturday, November 12
(8 am – 8 pm)



 Advance Voting – voting places at:
  • Cambie Community Centre
  • Library Cultural Centre
  • McMath Secondary School
  • McRoberts Secondary School
Tuesday, November 15
(8 am – 8 pm)

 Advance Voting:
  • Richmond City Hall
  • Richmond Oval
Saturday, November 19
(8 am – 8 pm)		 GENERAL VOTING DAY
Monday, December 5
(7:00 p.m.)		 Swearing-in of newly elected Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees
Monday, March 19, 2012 (5:00 p.m.) Deadline for filing campaign financing disclosure statements (without penalty)