Vancouver voters head to the polls Saturday after record advance turnout

October 15 2026 –

After record-breaking advance voting turnout, Vancouver voters have their final chance to make their voices heard this Saturday, October 17, in the 2026 Vancouver Election. Voters can cast a ballot at any of the City’s 85 voting places, open from 8 am to 8 pm. Anyone in line at 8 pm will be able to vote.

Registered voters should bring their Voter Information Card for faster processing. Vancouver’s ballot is long, and voters can save time by using the Plan Your Vote tool before they go.

Everything voters need to know, including voting places, eligibility, registering at the voting place and accessibility options, can be found at vancouver.ca/vote.

Advance voting and vote by mail

Preliminary numbers show that more than 103,000 voters have cast a ballot over four advance voting days, surpassing the 65,127 advance ballots cast in 2022. Vote by mail requests also doubled, with more than 21,000 requested compared to 10,523 in 2022. Throughout advance voting, voters reported consistently short wait times due to the increase in voting places, staff and technology.

Shared locations with the provincial election

Elections BC advance voting for the October 24 provincial election is also taking place on October 17. The below voting places are hosting both City and provincial voting, and these may be busier than usual:

Britannia Community Elementary School
1110 Cotton Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3T5
Dunbar Community Centre
4747 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC V6S 2H2

Voters looking for a shorter visit are encouraged to use the Where to Vote tool to find another City voting place that works for them.

Voter volume updates

The Election Office will post updates about which places are experiencing high and low turnout on the City’s Instagram Stories (@cityofvancouver ) and X account (@CityofVancouver ), so voters can know before they go.

Vote by mail ballots

Completed vote by mail ballots must be received by 8 pm on October 17. Postmarks are not accepted. Voters are advised to use a drop box to ensure their ballot is received and counted. Drop box locations can be found online at vancouver.ca/VotebyMail.

Election results

After voting closes at 8 pm, voters can watch results come in live at vancouver.ca/vote. Plebiscite questions are on a separate ballot that was not put through a tabulator at the voting places. These ballots will be scanned and counted after election night. Plebiscite results will be released with the official election results by Wednesday, October 21.

For more Vancouver Election information, visit vancouver.ca/vote.