By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Nanaimo byelection set for Jan. 30

Jan 2, 2019 | 11:37 AM

NANAIMO — Voters in Nanaimo now know when they’ll head to the polls in a high-stakes provincial byelection.

Premier John Horgan announced the byelection to fill the Nanaimo riding’s vacant MLA seat will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30.

The seat was vacated by longtime NDP MLA Leonard Krog, who resigned after successfully running for mayor in October.

The entire province will be intently watching the byelection, considered by many as one of the most important in B.C.’s history.

A Liberal win would create a tie for seats in the legislature, leaving the speaker to break any tie votes and potentially triggering a provincial election.

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The deadline for candidate nominations is Jan. 9 and 1 p.m. and all three of B.C.’s main political parties have already declared their candidates.

Former Nanaimo-Ladysmith NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson resigned her seat in Ottawa to run for the BC NDP, businessman Tony Harris will carry the banner for the BC Liberals and Michele Ney, daughter of renowned Nanaimo mayor Frank Ney, will represent the BC Green Party.

The fledgling BC Conservatives said they would also run a candidate but have yet to name anyone.

Advance voting runs from Jan. 22 to Jan. 27 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at yet-to-be announced locations.

Voting is also available at the Nanaimo district electoral office (201-65 Front St.) until 4 p.m. on General Voting Day. Vote by mail packages can be requested through the district electoral office, on Elections BC’s website, or by calling 1-800-661-8683.

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