BC municipal election day 2026: Polls open across the province

It’s voting day in B.C.’s 2026 municipal elections and polling stations are now open across the province.

Voting will remain open until 20.00 local time.

Anyone who lines up to vote before the polling stations close is still eligible to vote.

Local elections were held for mayor and city councillors, regional district director, school board trustee, Vancouver parks board and Cultus Lake and the Islands Trust.

Each local government in BC manages its own polling station.

Local governments provide information about when, where and how to vote.

Global BC will provide complete coverage of the municipal election via TV, radio and online.

We’re live on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW, and STACKTV for our Global News picks special from 7pm to 12am PT.

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The performance will also be broadcast live at the top of this page and on BC Global YouTube Channel.

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Kelowna saw a high number of ballots cast on advance voting days

To be able to vote, the following conditions must be met:

• A person must be 18 years or older at the time of registering to vote or 18 years or older on general voting day
• Be a Canadian citizen
• Have been a BC resident for at least six months before they registered to vote
• Be a resident of a municipality or electoral district
• Not disqualified based on Local Government Actor any other act of voting in local elections or disqualification by law

Eligible voters who live on a First Nation Reserve can vote.

Eligible voters without a permanent address or who live in small homes or RVs without a residential address can still register to vote as permanent voters in the local government where they normally reside.

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