Gatineau, September 4, 2024. – A general election will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, to elect the members of the Western Quebec School Board’s Council of Commissioners. Only people on the school board’s list of electors can vote in these elections. They will vote for the person who will serve as the commissioner of their electoral division as well as the person who will serve as chair of the school board.
The Commissioner’s Role
The school board must organize preschool, primary, secondary and adult education, as well as vocational training within its territory. It is governed by the Council of Commissioners, made up of 11 commissioners and a chair.
Within the school board, commissioners are the voice of the population of a given territory, called an electoral division. During their four-year term, they manage the school board, representing the interests and needs of their community and of the educational institutions in their electoral division.
Becoming a Candidate
The decisions of the Council of Commissioners affect the social, cultural, and economic development of the region. Educational institutions and their sports and cultural facilities are often the heart of a community. So, you do not need to be a parent to get involved.
People interested in becoming a candidate are invited to contact the school board’s returning officer. and download the following necessary documents:
The nomination period runs from September 24 to 29.
Voting Requirements
In order to vote on November 3, your name must be on the English-language school board’s list of electors. Generally, parents whose child is admitted or was previously admitted to that school board are entered on the list. Persons who do not have a child admitted to the English-language school board or to the French-language school service centre having jurisdiction in the area in which they are domiciled may be entered on the list of electors if they apply to the returning officer no later than October 15.
Those entered on the list of electors will receive a notice of entry by mail no later than mid-October.
Applying to Vote in CHSLDs and RPAs
Electors living in certain CHSLDs and private seniors’ residences who are unable to move about may apply to vote in their room or apartment. They must do so in writing to the returning officer no later than October 15th.
Source: Rachel Vincent
rvincent@wqsb.qc.ca
Returning Officer of the Western Quebec School Board
Tel : 819-684-1313 x 500006
Mobile: 819-592-0895