You may already be registered: anyone on the Provincial Voters List is already registered to vote in the municipal election. Please call our Election Office at 604-927-5332 to confirm if your name is on the list.

Anyone registered as a Provincial Voter by June 1, 2022 will be automatically placed on the City’s voters list.

Three ways to register to vote:

1. Before August 23, 2022, register at the Election Office (City Hall, second floor) with two pieces of ID (see below for details). We will help you fill out the registration form and submit it to Elections BC on your behalf.
2. Register at one of the advance polls on Oct. 5 or 8 with two pieces of ID (see below for details).
3. Register at the polls on election day Oct. 15 with two pieces of ID (see below for details).

You must provide at least two of the documents listed below to provide evidence of your identity and place of residence. At least one of the documents must include your signature. You must be prepared to sign a declaration as to your place of residence.

Provide two of the following pieces of ID to register to vote:

• BC Driver’s licence
• BC Identification Card or BC Services card (photo or no photo) within the meaning of the Identification Card Regulation
• Owner’s certificate of insurance and Vehicle licence issued by ICBC
• BC CareCard of Gold CareCard (must be separate from BC Driver’s Licence to be second piece of ID)
• Social Insurance Card or confirmation of Social Insurance Number letter issued by the government of Canada
• Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• A real Property Tax Notice (current) (LGA Section 369 or Taxation Act Section 21)
• Credit Card or Debit Card issued by a savings institution (Interpretation Act Section 29)
• Utility Bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services

Advance Polls

• Wed Oct 5 | 8 am – 8 pm  – The Outlet (access off McAllister Street or Leigh Square) 2248 McAllister Avenue
• Sat Oct 8 |  8 am – 8 pm – Hyde Creek Recreation Centre – 1379 Laurier Avenue

You may vote at ONE of the following stations on Saturday, October 15, 2022 between 8 am to 8 pm:

• Blakeburn Elementary School, (1040 Riverside Drive)
• Castle Park Elementary School, (1144 Confederation Drive)
• Cedar Drive Elementary School, (3150 Cedar Drive)
• Central Elementary School,  (2260 Central Avenue)
• Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, (1379 Laurier Avenue)
• Kilmer Elementary School, (1575 Knappen Street)
• Kwayhquitlum Middle School, (3280 Flint Street)
• Westwood Elementary School, (3610 Hastings Street)
• The Outlet, (2248 McAllister Avenue)

As a non-resident property owner – you own property in one place but live in another – you have the right to vote both where you live and where you own property (but not in a company name). You may only vote for a school trustee in the municipality in which you live.

You may vote as a non-resident property elector if you:

• are a Canadian citizen
• are 18 years of age or more on general voting day
• have lived in BC for at least six months before you register to vote
• are a registered owner of real property in the City of Port Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration
• are not entitled to register as a resident elector
• can produce proof of entitlement to register, such as a recent Certificate of Title

It’s now easier to register as a non-resident property electors. NRPEs can either register in advance at City Hall (see above) or bring their land title certificate to either an advance poll or an election day poll along with two pieces of ID (see list above).

Registration Application for Property Electors (pdf)

If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of these individuals may register as a non-resident property elector for the property, with the consent of the majority of the owners.

A Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form must be completed. The form is available for PDF download or at the Election Office at City Hall (second floor).

Mail ballot voting is available to all qualified electors. Registration for Mail Ballot Voting is now open. All voters who wish to vote by mail must complete the downloadable form or online form and submit it to the Chief Election Officer.

The last opportunity to request a mail ballot is noon on Saturday October 15, 2022. More information can be found at portcoquitlam.ca/elections.