Barbara Zulinov stood outside Vancouver’s General Wolfe Elementary with her little dog Jimmi Tweed, waiting to vote Tuesday.
There was no line-up, but she was taking turns with her new husband Patrick so little Jimmi would not be left alone.
Zulinov said she enjoys election day because she meets so many of her neighbours.
“I like seeing all the elderly people,” she said. “You don’t really see them out walking as much as you do today.”
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Barbara and Patrick Zulinov with Jimmi Tweed
Zulinov said she had no predictions about the outcome of the election, “after what happened in the U.S. with Trump.”
Polling stations are reporting a steady turn-out. When the polls opened at 8 a.m., there was a short line at Vancouver’s Simon Fraser Elementary on West 16th at Ontario.
But by 9 a.m., people could walk right up to a table, get their ballot and mark an X.
Polls will remain open until 8 p.m. across the province. Voters can check this Elections B.C. site to find out where to vote.
Voters must prove their identification and address before voting, according to Elections B.C.
They can do that by showing one piece of government-issued identification with both a photo and an address, such as a B.C. driver’s licence, a B.C. Identification Card or a B.C.’s Services Card.
A second option is to show two pieces of identification or documents that have your name on them. One must contain your address.
School children across the region were playing outside Tuesday as gymnasiums turned into polling stations.
Four-year-old Liam Cawsey was enjoying the playground at Simon Fraser Elementary after his dad Ryan Cawsey voted.
Liam was given a future voter sticker by Elections B.C. workers.
Ryan, a kinesiology instructor at Langara College, said he was reluctant to guess who might be elected later today.
“I am hesitant to make any predictions after last time,” he said.
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