Voter Information

Who Can Vote

There is no need to pre-register to vote, as the registration of qualified electors will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

Be 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day
Be a Canadian citizen
Have been a resident of BC for at least six months before General Voting Day
Are a resident in the jurisdiction or are the registered owner of real property in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately preceding General Voting Day.
Not disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, from voting in a local election.
Voting rights are granted to citizens based on residency or property ownership. There is no corporate or business vote in local elections.

Eligible electors who live on a First Nation reserve can vote. Where that person votes depends on whether the reserve is located within a municipality or regional district jurisdiction.

Non-Resident Property Electors

When a person lives in one jurisdiction and owns property in one or more other jurisdictions, they may vote once in each of the other jurisdictions where they own property, as long as they meet the voter eligibility requirements.

If a person owns a property with one or more other individuals, only one person is eligible to vote as the non-resident property elector for that property. The owner entitled to vote must be designated, in writing, by the majority of the property owners. Voters can use the Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form to collect the applicable signatures before arriving at the polls.

Students

Students who live in one jurisdiction and attend an educational institution in a jurisdiction different from their usual place of residence may vote only once, either in the jurisdiction where they attend school or in the jurisdiction that is their usual place of residence.