To be eligible to vote in British Columbia, you must be:
- a Canadian citizen,
- 18 or older, and
- a resident of B.C. for the six months before Final Voting Day.
The Basics
Vote by mail
Vote-by-mail package requests will be available from July 23, 2024, until 4 p.m. on Final Voting Day. The package will be mailed to you or you can pick it up at a district electoral office. The completed package must be returned to Elections BC before 8 p.m. (Pacific time) on Final Voting Day. More information on voting by mail in the next election will be published here when available.
Vote in advance
There will be six days of advance voting during B.C.’s next provincial election. Advance voting will be available October 10 – 13 and October 15 – 16, 2024 (advance voting will be closed Monday, October 14, for Thanksgiving). Advance voting places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. After an election is called, Elections BC publishes advance voting places and the dates they are open in community newspapers, on its website, and on Where to Vote cards sent to voters. Voters can vote at any advance voting place in the province, and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible.
Vote on Final Voting Day
Final Voting Day for the 2024 Provincial General Election is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2024. Voting places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time). Voting places are being confirmed and will be published here when available.
Vote anywhere
B.C. has a “vote anywhere” model, meaning you may vote at any voting place. During the election, voting places will be listed on Elections BC’s website, on Where to Vote cards sent to registered voters, and published in community newspapers throughout B.C. You can also call Elections BC during an election to find out where to vote.
Yes! You do need to register in order to vote, however, you do not need to register in advance, meaning, you can register at the polling station on election day.
Registering at the polls might mean spending a little more time waiting in line, so we recommend registering to vote online in advance.
To avoid waiting in longer Election Day lines, register to vote beforehand!
Yes!
You are required to prove your identity AND physical address. There are many types of identification that can be accepted at the polling stations from your British Columbia Driver’s License to your Health Card and a utility bill.
Be sure to double check what kinds of IDs are accepted before you vote!
If you do not have sufficient ID (make sure to check the above list first as there are many acceptable ID options), you can have a registered voter in your district vouch for you. If this is the case, you can learn more about what to do if you don't have an ID directly from Elections BC under Option 3 for Voter ID.
Yes!
Elections BC has a number of opportunities for employment, in both permanent and temporary positions.
Given Elections BC’s non-partisan nature, there are certain requirements for staff. Employees of Elections BC are prohibited from certain political activities (including campaigning, canvassing, soliciting funds, writing, etc. on behalf of a candidate or political party in a federal, provincial, or local election, or at any time between elections), and must ensure that any political activities they engage in do not affect the perception of neutrality in their work. Elections BC employees may participate in the political process, but must ensure that their activities in no way compromise the perception of impartiality.
Learn more about working for Elections BC here.