For Immediate Release

October 18, 2017

Nomination Meeting in the District of Mount Pearl North

The Provincial Executive of the Progressive Conservative Party announced today that the Nomination Meeting to select the PC candidate for Mount Pearl North is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25.

The nomination meeting will be held at the Mount Pearl Soccer Club, located at 44 Arena Road, with voting open at 4pm closing at 8pm.

Two nominees are seeking to become the PC candidate in the upcoming by-election in the District of Mount Pearl North: Jim Lester and Chuck Nurse.

A date for the by-election has not yet been set.

UPDATE: As announced on October 23, the by-election will take place on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2017/elections/1023n09.aspx

Under Article 12 of the PC Constitution, in order to be eligible to vote in the Nominating Meeting, a person must be “ordinarily resident in the Electoral District at the date of the Nominating Meeting.”

Under Article 5 of the PC Constitution, in order to be eligible to vote in the Nominating Meeting, a person must become a Party Member or Supporter as defined in the PC Constitution.

A person may apply to become a Member or Supporter of the Party by signing up on the Party website or submitting a paper application which can be found at www.pcpartynl.ca

A photo ID or 2 pieces of mail with the voter's name and address must be presented in order to be eligible to vote.

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Media Contact:

Graydon Pelley, President, PC Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Telephone: 709.636.8326 Email: gpelleypc@gmail.com

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