The race is on to run English Montreal School Board

Government budget cuts and declining enrolment are two of the main issues facing the next chairof the English Montreal School Board.

School board elections will take place across the province on Sunday, November 2.

Two candidates are vying for the top job at the EMSB, and theyrecently sat down with CBC Montreal'sDebra Arbec.

Shespokewith former CBC broadcaster Anne Lagac-Dowson, candidate for chair of the EMSB

EMSB chair candidate Anne Lagac-Dowson

10 years ago

Duration 2:46

Debra Arbec speaks with former CBC broadcaster Anne Lagac-Dowson, candidate for chairperson of the EMSB.

Debra Arbecalso spoke with Angela Mancini, current chairof the EMSB and candidate in the upcoming election.

EMSB chair incumbent Angela Mancini

10 years ago

Duration 3:59

Debra Arbec speaks with Angela Mancini, current chairperson of the EMSB and candidate in the up-coming elections.

Voters must register for English boards

Anglophones hoping to vote in school board elections have two weeks to make sure they're on the right voterlist.

Those withchildren currently enrolled in the English system are automatically registered to vote for the English board.

However, everyone else is put on the voterlist for the French board by default.

That applies even for thosewith children who attended English schools and have since graduated.

The deadline to be added tothe list of eligible voters is Tuesday, October14.

For more information about the school board elections for the English Montreal School Board click here.

For information on voting in the Lester B. Pearson School Board Elections click here.

For information on other English school boards in Quebec click here.