It’s General Voting Day in British Columbia when electors will choose a mayor and council members and school trustees to represent them in their communities.
Voters can cast their ballot once on election day, Oct. 20, and only in one community.
If you turn 18 on General Voting Day, you are eligible to vote in your community. Voters must be 18 and older.
You must be a B.C. resident for at least six full months prior to voting and be a resident of your town for at least 30 days prior.
A non-resident elector can vote in the General Local Election if they are the registered owner of property in their city for at least 30 days prior.
Some larger B.C. cities have issued voter cards. Bring yours to your polling station. In most cases, a secondary piece of ID will also be required with the voting card.
When you show up to vote, bring two pieces of identification: one must be a government issued ID and one must have your signature on it. One of those two pieces must have your address on it.
Acceptable pieces of ID include:
- Driver’s License
- BC Identification Card
- BC Care Card
- Social Insurance Card/Letter
- ICBC Insurance Documents
- Credit Card/ Debit Card
- Utility Bill
- Rent Receipt
If your B.C. driver’s license is also your Care Card, it is considered only one piece of ID.
A full list of candidates running province wide can be found here at the Elections B.C. website.
Polls are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
For voting locations, check out your local community website.