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Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026

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Sooke recount leaves five-vote council margin unchanged

Elliot Lifton keeps the final council seat. The district's posted results confirm Kevin Pearson as mayor.

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Sooke Basin. Photo: Michal Klajban / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Advance polls have closed: how to vote before B.C.'s October 24 deadline

District electoral-office voting ends at 4pm Pacific on October 24. Assigned final-day polling places stay open until 8pm.

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