7:35 p. m. A number of candidates are already present, chatting with attendees. So far, we’ve spotted incumbent Ian Kuehl aiming for a second term on council, mayoral contender Stephanie Lemay, and council hopeful Jamie Law. Krista Zingel, also running for a council seat, has just arrived.
7:26 p. m. There’s still time left to vote! Make your way to the main hall at Pembroke Legion Branch 72 and ensure your voice is heard before the polls close at 8 p. m.
7:13 p. m. In-person voting in Pembroke has slowed down after what workers describe as a bustling morning and afternoon. With closing time approaching, people continue to arrive steadily to cast their ballots.
7:07 p. m. It’s election night and we have just 52 minutes until polls close. We’re currently at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 72 where results will be counted and announced later this evening.
3:20 p. m. Want a summary of our conversations with candidates during our special election coverage? We’ve got you covered! Check out these links for our Q& As with the Pembroke mayoral candidates, the Pembroke council candidates, the Petawawa candidates, the Laurentian Valley candidates, and the Whitewater Region candidates.
3 p. m. Meanwhile in Pembroke, the back parking lot at Royal Canadian Legion Pembroke Branch 72 is packed and there’s a steady stream of voters heading inside to cast their votes in person.
2:30 p. m. In-person voting at the town office in Petawawa is moving along slowly but surely. After some rain overnight and cloudy skies this morning, the sun has come out along with a nice autumn breeze-perfect weather for voting!
It’s Municipal Election Day and your go-to source is the Pembroke Observer and News.
While “Pembroke” is in our name, residents of Petawawa, Laurentian Valley, Whitewater Region, and Renfrew County need not worry; we’ll also be covering results throughout the area so you know who will make up your next municipal councils.
We’ll keep live blogging as things heat up this evening after polling ends.
Keep following us here to find out who will form your next municipal council.
For now, here’s what you should know:
Polls are open today from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Voters in Pembroke will choose a mayor along with six city councillors.
If you’re voting in person using a paper ballot in Pembroke, you can do so from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. on election day at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 72’s main hall located at 202 Pembroke Street East. Voters are encouraged to bring their Voter Notification Cards-and identification too!
In Petawawa, voters are also selecting a mayor along with six town councillors.
In-person voting takes place in the council chambers at the municipal office located at 1111 Victoria Street. Unlike Pembroke and Laurentian Valley’s setups which use traditional paper ballots for in-person voting arrangements; Petawawa will utilize electronic voting instead.
Residents of Laurentian Valley will elect five councillors this year while Steve Bennett has been acclaimed as mayor alongside Keith Watt as reeve. For those preferring traditional paper ballots they can vote today from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. at Township Office located at 460 Witt Road.
Whitewater Region residents are set to elect one deputy reeve plus five councillors while Neil Nicholson has been acclaimed as mayor already. If you’d like to vote using paper ballots , head over to Whitewater Region Township Office situated at 44 Main Street , Cobden.
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