Port Coquitlam voters don’t have to wait until Oct. 15 to cast their vote for six new councillors.

Qualified voters can head early to vote at the advanced polls on:

• Wednesday, Oct. 5 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at the Outlet, 2248 McAllister Ave. and
• Saturday, Oct. 8 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave.

Until noon Oct. 15, voters can also apply for a mail ballot online at portcoquitlam.ca/elections. Voters can also pick up a mail ballot application in-person at City Hall – Elections Office. After Oct. 3 residents will need to pick up their ballot at the Elections Office once their application has been approved.

This opportunity is in addition to advance and general voting days, making voting even more convenient for qualified voters.  

The Port Coquitlam Election Office must receive the completed mail ballot by 8 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2022.

Who Can Vote?

Resident Electors – to vote in the City of Port Coquitlam election, you must:

• Be a resident of the City of Port Coquitlam;
• Be 18 years or older as of Oct. 15, 2022;
• Be a Canadian citizen;
• Be a B.C. resident for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; and
• Not disqualified from voting in an election

Non-resident Property Electors – are individuals who own property in the City and live elsewhere in B.C. To vote as a non-resident property elector, you must:

• Be 18 years or older as of Oct. 15, 2022;
• Be a Canadian citizen;
• Be a B.C. resident for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; and
• Not disqualified from voting in an election
• Be a registered owner of real property in the City for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
• Be registered as a non-resident property elector only in relation to one parcel of real property in the City; and
• If applicable, have written consent from majority of registered owners.

Please bring two pieces of identification to register, such as a B.C. driver licence or B.C. services card and proof of residency (e.g. a phone bill).

Six councillors will be elected to run for a four-year term. Cities are the closest level of government to residents, making decisions about services that affect our everyday lives such as community planning, business zoning, transportation, property taxes, festivals and events; and they provide water, sewer, roads, policing, parks and recreation services.

Voter turnout in Port Coquitlam in 2018 was 28.8 per cent, with 11,904 voters casting ballots.

Visit portcoquitlam.ca/elections to learn more about the candidates and where to vote.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Ximena Ibacache
Manager of Communications & Administrative Services
City of Port Coquitlam
Tel 604.927.5499
Email ibacachex@portcoquitlam.ca