WINNIPEG – Residents of The Pas are heading to the polls to vote in the Manitoba byelection Tuesday.
Three candidates are running for the legislature seat in The Pas – New Democrat Amanda Lathlin, Progressive Conservative Jakob Nasekapow and Liberal Inez Vystrcil-Spence.
The seat was vacated last May when New Democrat Frank Whitehead resigned for health reasons.
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Residents of The Pas electoral division are eligible to vote if they are Canadian citizens, 18 years of age on or before Election Day and have lived Manitoba for at least six months immediately before Election Day.
If residents were not enumerated, they can still vote, as long as they bring government-issued photo identification or two other documents with their name. Identification is not required if the voter’s name is already on the voter’s list.
Many accessibility options are available at voting places. Voters may also bring someone to help them vote.
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The unofficial results will be posted on Elections Manitoba’s website once they become available after voting stations close. Official results will be verified by the returning officer and announced on April 24.
Voting places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more voting information, visit www.electionsmanitoba.ca.
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