This year’s mail-in ballots have reached a record high. <\/p>\n
Vancouverites\u00a0will be heading to the ballots twice this October. But to\u00a0ease the pain somewhat,\u00a0they\u00a0can cast their ballots by mail weeks ahead\u00a0of\u00a0the civic election\u00a0in person, starting this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The City of Vancouver has received a record number of mail-in ballots, at more than 18,000, “an increase of more than 70 per cent over the 2022 Vancouver Election total of 10,523,” according to a press release.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In-person voting starts on Saturday (Oct. 3) at any of the 59 advance voting places<\/a>, which are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Can’t make it out on Saturday? Vancouver offers three other early voting options:<\/p>\n
Civic election day is Oct.\u00a017, with 85 voting places open from 8 am to 8 pm.<\/p>\n Vancouver election: Am I eligible to vote?<\/p>\n To vote, as of Oct. 17, you must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen,\u00a0have lived in B.C. for at least six months immediately before\u00a0registration day\u00a0and live on a Vancouver property or have one registered in your name at least 30 days before the election.\u00a0<\/p>\n You should have already received your\u00a0Voter Information Card and should bring it to vote for faster processing.\u00a0 If you aren’t registered, you must bring two pieces of ID, with an address on at least one and a signature on at least one.\u00a0<\/p>\n Acceptable ID examples are available in the\u00a0online voters guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Voters can use Vancouver’s online guide<\/a> to choose candidates,\u00a0answer Capital Plan borrowing and plebiscite questions, and find voting locations with times.\u00a0<\/p>\n Can I still vote by mail?<\/p>\n
\n\tWednesday, Oct.\u00a07,
\n\tSaturday, Oct.\u00a010, and\u00a0
\n\tTuesday, Oct.\u00a013.
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