2025 by-election

How to vote

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  Check your eligibility

  To vote in the by-election, you must meet these criteria: 

  • Be at least 18 years old on election day, April 5, 2025
  • Be a Canadian citizen
  • Have lived in BC for at least six months immediately before registration day
  • Live in Vancouver, no minimum days required
  • Not be disqualified by law from voting

  Property owners who don’t live in Vancouver may still be eligible to vote as Non-Resident Property Electors.

  Information icon Permanent residents cannot vote in Vancouver elections.

  Information icon Residents of UBC and the University Endowment Lands are not eligible to vote in this by-election.

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  Register to vote

  You are already on Vancouver’s voters list if you voted in the October 2024 BC provincial election. No need to register again. 

  Check if you're registered to vote

  If you're not registered to vote, you can submit an application online when you apply to vote by mail.

  Register when you vote in-person

  If you're registering when you vote in person, bring 2 pieces of identification (ID):

  • Both must show your name
  • One must include your address
  • One must include your signature 

  If you only have 1 piece of ID? You can make a solemn declaration to confirm your identity and residence.

  If you have no fixed address

  Register by providing a general location (example: intersection names) or the address of a shelter or social agency you use in Vancouver.

  Examples of acceptable ID

  • Band membership card or Certificate of Indian Status
  • BC CareCard
  • BC Driver’s Licence
  • BC Identification Card (BCID)
  • BC Services Card
  • Canadian Citizenship Card
  • Canadian Passport
  • Debit or credit card
  • Government cheque or cheque stub
  • Old Age Security Identification Card
  • Prescription medication containers
  • Property tax assessment/notice
  • Social Insurance Number Card
  • Student card
  • Utility bill
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  Vote by mail

  The deadline to request a vote-by-mail package has passed.

  If you already have a mail ballot, the deadline to return it is Saturday, April 5. Drop the completed ballot at either:

  • A designated community centre drop box by 5pm
  • City Hall or Election Office drop boxes by 8pm

  Learn more about vote by mail

  Information icon You will NOT be able to vote in-person if you have already been issued a mail ballot.

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  Vote in advance

    Dates

  Wednesday, March 26 and Tuesday, April 1, 8am to 8pm

    Location

  Vancouver City Hall
  453 West 12th Avenue (at Cambie St)

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  Vote on election day

    Date

  Saturday, April 5, 8am to 8pm

    Locations

  Voting locations are available across the city to ensure every eligible voter has a convenient and accessible place to cast their ballot.

  Find a voting location

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  Learn about accessibility at voting locations

  • Curbside voting: Available at all locations, except Carnegie Community Centre. 
  • Language support: Election workers with language skills will wear tags, and ballot instructions are available in multiple languages, including Chinese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Farsi, and more. 
  • Phone assistance: Access language interpretation in 180+ languages. 
  • American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters: Available on demand at all locations.
  • Wheelchair accessibility: All voting sites are wheelchair accessible.

  View a list of all voting locations