It’s election day in Ward 2 of St. John’s as residents get set to choose their new council representative.

Eight candidates came forward for the seat left vacant by Hope Jamieson. She resigned after accepting a job with a national housing organization.

Today, electors will head to one of three drop-off centres to submit their completed voting kits, before the deadline of 8 p.m.

The new council member will be declared following the tallying of the votes.

Drop off sites include outside St. John’s City Hall, Knights of Columbus on 49 St. Clare Avenue, and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 in Pleasantville.

For a map of the Ward 2 boundaries Click here

Ward 2 as per the city
This ward begins at the intersection of Torbay Road and Logy Bay Road at Kenna’s Hill, thence running northeasterly along the center line of Logy Bay Road and including all properties on the east side of Logy Bay Road, to a point at the intersection of Logy Bay Road and the Trans-Canada Highway, thence running northerly and easterly along the city boundary limits to the city coast line limit at Robin Hood Bay, thence running southwesterly along the city coast line limit, thence following the shoreline of Quidi Vidi Harbour and the coast line to North Head, thence along the north limits of St. John’s Harbour to the centerline of Waterford River, thence running upstream along the centerline of Waterford River to a point on the southwest side of Blackhead Road Bridge, thence northwesterly crossing Water Street to the rear of properties along Leslie Street, thence to a point at the intersection of Warbury Street, thence southwesterly including all properties on both sides of the road to Shaw Street, thence northwesterly along the back of properties on Shaw Street to a point at the intersection of Shaw Street and Hamilton Avenue, thence proceeding northeasterly to the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Symonds Avenue, then proceeding north and including all properties on the east side of Symonds Avenue to Blackmarsh Road, includes properties on both sides of street to the rear of lots on the west side of Cashin Avenue Extension, thence running along the west side of Cashin Avenue Extension and Cashin Avenue to the south side of Empire Avenue, includes properties on both sides of street, thence running easterly along the rear of lots on the south side of Empire Avenue to King’s Bridge Road, thence running northerly along the rear of lots on the west side of King’s Bridge Road and Kenna’s Hill to the intersection of Torbay Road and Logy Bay Road, the point of commencement.