It was a record-breaking day in Williams Lake on the last advance voting day.
According to the City of Williams Lake’s Election Officer, 925 ballots were cast in yesterday’s Oct. 14 advance polls. Breaking the record for the busiest advance voting day on record in the Lake City.
Across the two advance voting days, the City of Williams Lake had a total of 1466 ballots cast, which broke another record for highest voter turnout during the advance voting period in the city’s history. There were 189 more advance votes for this year’s election compared to the 2022 election period.
There is only one more chance to vote in this municipal election. General Voting Day, on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The polling station in Williams Lake will be at the Marie Sharpe Elementary School Gymnasium, located at 260 Cameron Street.
For information on where the polling stations are in 100 Mile House, the Cariboo Regional District, and Quesnel, can be found on the municipalities’ respective websites.
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