Special Ballot voting is now available in the district of Conception Bay East – Bell Island.

Electors can request a vote by mail Special Ballot kit by visiting the Elections Newfoundland and Labrador website at www.elections.gov.nl.ca or they may vote in person at any of the office locations:

• District Returning Office located at 1655 Topsail Road, in Paradise; and
• Elections Newfoundland and Labrador’s head office at 24 Stavanger Drive in St. John’s.

Both offices are open for Special Ballot voting during the following hours:

• Monday – 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday – 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday – 9:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday – 9:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
• Friday – 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday – 11:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.
• Sunday – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For residents of Bell Island there is an office located at 10 Lance Cove Beach Road (residence of Amelia Highmore) and the office is open during the following hours:

• Monday – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday – 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Friday – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The deadline to request a vote by mail Special Ballot kit, or to vote in person by Special Ballot is Monday, January 22, at 6:00 p.m.

For more information, contact the Conception Bay East – Bell Island Returning Office at (709) 781-6430, or Elections Newfoundland and Labrador toll-free at 1-877-729-7987 or visit www.elections.gov.nl.ca.

Nominations have formally closed on Sunday with four names on the ballot.

NTV’s Ben Cleary has more in this report.