Advance polls have closed: how to vote before B.C.’s October 24 deadline

Updated October 22, 2026: Advance polls have closed. The remaining in-person options are a district electoral office before its deadline or your assigned voting place on final voting day.

Elections BC’s voting guide says final voting day is Saturday, October 24, from 8am to 8pm Pacific time.

Find your final-day polling place

Use Elections BC’s Where to Vote finder with your address, or check your Where to Vote card. Voters have an assigned location on final voting day. Do not assume an advance-poll location is also your final-day polling place.

Vote at a district electoral office

Elections BC says you can vote at any district electoral office until 4pm Pacific time on October 24. Check the office’s opening hours in the finder before travelling. The office deadline is earlier than the final-day polling-place deadline.

Bring identification

Elections BC’s identification guide lists three routes. One is a BC driver’s licence or another listed single piece of ID. Another is two accepted pieces, both showing your name, with at least one showing your current address.

Vouching is also available under specific conditions. Read the guide or call Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 if your documents do not fit the usual options. Do not assume a lack of photo ID rules you out.

Returning a mail ballot?

Elections BC must receive completed packages by 8pm Pacific time on October 24. Its guide lists drop-off at any district electoral office or voting place as alternatives to mailing. Online and phone requests for packages have closed.