The writ has dropped, the race is on, and New Westminster has all but one candidate left to declare in the 2015 federal election.

The Greens are set to announce a candidate for New Westminster-Burnaby, possibly by the end of this week, completing the local slate for the four major parties.

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The New Westminster candidates are Conservative Chloe Ellis, Liberal Sasha Ramnarine, and NDP incumbent Peter Julian.

The Oct. 19 election will be the first for New Westminster’s new riding, drawn after the boundaries commission changed Burnaby-New Westminster to New Westminster-Burnaby, which reunited most of the Royal City and includes parts of South Burnaby.

Canadian citizens can vote in the election, provided they are at least 18 years old by Oct. 19. To see if you’re registered to vote, go to elections.ca/register or call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.