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An experienced official will handle Sidneys municipal election.Sidney council is set to appoint corporate officer Sandi Nelson as the municipalitys chief election officer. Nelson has served as Sidneys chief election officer for the past five municipal elections. Christa Baxter, Sidneys records coordinator and administrative assistant, will serve as deputy chief election officer after having assiste stanley cup uk d with election proceedings in 2018.RELATED: Municipal election, North Saanichs OCP review among stories looming in 2022General voting day for the 2022 municipal election is Oct. 15 with Sidney voting taking place at Mary Winspear Centre. Nomination packages will become available in August with the nomination period running from Aug. 31 to Sept. 9.Sept. 16 is the last day to withdraw from being a candidate. The campaign period runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 15, gen stanley cup eral voting stanley kubek termiczny day. Residents can vote in advance on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12 at Sidneys town hall. Do you have a story tip Email: [email protected] us on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.wolfgang.depner@peninsulanewsreview See a typo/mistake Have a story/tip About the Author: Wolf Depner I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island s Saanich Peninsula since 2019. Read more Share this con