It's election day in Vancouver! Here is everything you need to know

It's the official election day in Vancouver.

Today (Oct. 15) voters will vote for a mayor, 10 councillors, seven Park Board commissioners, and nine school trustees. Each position will be held for a four-year term. 

For those heading to the polls, there are a few things you may want to know, including what to expect on the ballot, where to vote, and what to bring. 

Here is everything you need to know about election day: 

What's on the voting ballot?

There are 137 candidates contending for 27 positions, including 15 candidates for mayor, 59 candidates for councillors, 32 candidates for Park Board commissioners, and 31 candidates or School Trustees. 

Voters can expect candidate names to be randomized but in numerical order, and voters will also decide on three Capital Plan borrowing questions. 

What should voters bring to the voting place?

Voters can bring their list of candidates to the voting place via a piece of paper, a Voters' Guide, a mobile device (taking photos of ballots is not permitted), or any other device that works for them.

Registered voters can bring a piece of ID for faster processing times or their voter information card if they received one.

If a voter is registering for the first time, they can:

• Provide two pieces of ID that both show their name.
  • At least one piece must show their address
  • At least one piece must include their signature.
• Provide one piece of identification and make a solemn declaration
  • They may also make in front of the person in charge of the voting place. 

COVID-19 safety at the voting place

There will be several safety precautions in voting places, including: 

• One-way entrance for most voting places
• All election officials will have COVID-19 safety training
• All election officials will have been vaccinated against COVID-19, consistent with the City's policies
• Limited number of people allowed inside the voting place at one time
• Physical distancing
• Disposable masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be available
• Physical dividers will be in place
• Surfaces and pens will be sanitized frequently

Where to return mail ballots

• City Hall - 453 W 12th Ave; 
  • mailbox available 24/7
  • deadline Oct. 15, 8 p.m
• Election Office - 305 W 8th Ave
  • open until  5 p.m. (mailbox available 24/7)
  • deadline Oct. 15, 8 p.m.
• Kerrisdale Community Centre - 5851 West Blvd
  • open: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • deadline Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
• Killarney Community Centre - 6260 Killarney St 
  • open:  9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • deadline Oct. 15, 5 p.m.
• Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre - 2690 Larch St
  • open: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • deadline Oct. 15, 5 p.m.
• Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews
  • open: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
  • deadline Oct. 15, 5 p.m.

Where and when to vote

There are 82 voting places around Vancouver that are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1. Britannia Community Services Centre - 1661 Napier St
2. Captain James Cook Elementary School - 3340 E 54th Ave
3. Carnarvon Community Elementary School - 3400 Balaclava St
4. Carnegie Community Centre - 401 Main St
5. Champlain Heights Community Centre - 3350 Maquinna Dr
6. Charles Dickens Annex - 3877 Glen Dr
7. Chief Maquinna Elementary School - 2684 E 2nd Ave
8. Coal Harbour Community Centre - 480 Broughton St
9. Collingwood Neighbourhood House - 5288 Joyce St
10. Creekside Community Recreation Centre - 1 Athletes Wy
11. David Oppenheimer Elementary School - 2421 Scarboro Ave
12. David Thompson Secondary School - 1755 E 55th Ave
13. Douglas Park Community Centre - 801 W 22nd Ave
14. Dr. R. E. McKechnie Elementary School - 7455 Maple St
15. Dunbar Community Centre - 4747 Dunbar St
16. False Creek Community Centre - 1318 Cartwright St
17. False Creek Elementary School - 900 School Green
18. Gathering Place Community Centre - 609 Helmcken St
19. General Brock Elementary School - 4860 Main St
20. General Gordon Elementary School - 2268 Bayswater St
21. Gordon Neighbourhood House - 1019 Broughton St
22. Grandview ¿uuqinak’uuh Elementary School - 2055 Woodland Dr
23. Hastings Community Centre - 3096 E Hastings St
24. Hillcrest Centre - 4575 Clancy Loranger Wy
25. Holy Trinity Anglican Church - 1440 W 12th Ave
26. Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver - 950 W 41st Ave
27. John Norquay Elementary School - 4710 Slocan St
28. John Oliver Secondary School - 530 E 41st Ave
29. Kensington Community Centre - 5175 Dumfries St
30. Kerrisdale Community Centre - 5851 West Blvd
31. Kerrisdale Elementary School - 5555 Carnarvon St
32. Killarney Community Centre - 6260 Killarney St
33. King George Secondary School - 1755 Barclay St
34. Kitsilano Neighbourhood House - 2305 W 7th Ave
35. Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre - 2690 Larch St
36. Kivan Club (Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC)  - 2875 St. George St 
37. L'Ecole Bilingue Elementary School - 1166 W 14th Ave
38. Lord Byng Secondary School - 3939 W 16th Ave
39. Lord Kitchener Elementary School - 3455 W King Edward Ave
40. Lord Roberts Annex - 1150 Nelson St
41. Lord Roberts Elementary School - 1100 Bidwell St
42. Lord Selkirk Elementary School - 1750 E 22nd Ave
43. Lord Tennyson Elementary School - 2650 Maple St
44. Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre - 990 W 59th Ave  
45. Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre - 7646 Prince Albert St
46. Mount Pleasant Community Centre - 1 Kingsway
47. Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House - 800 E Broadway
48. Musqueam Community Centre - 6777 Salish Dr
49. Prince of Wales Secondary School - 2250 Eddington Dr  
50. Queen Alexandra Elementary School - 1300 E Broadway
51. Queen Victoria Annex - 1850 E 3rd Ave 
52. RayCam Co-operative Centre - 920 E Hastings St
53. Redemption Church - 3512 W 7th Ave
54. Renfrew Community Elementary School - 3315 E 22nd Ave 
55. Renfrew Park Community Centre - 2929 E 22nd Ave
56. Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews
57. Scottish Cultural Centre - 8886 Hudson St
58. Seaforth Armoury - 1650 Burrard St
59. Shaughnessy Elementary School - 4250 Marguerite St
60. Simon Fraser Elementary School - 100 W 15th Ave
61. Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School - 419 E 24th Ave
62. Sir John Franklin Community School - 250 Skeena St 
63. Sir Richard McBride Annex - 4750 St. Catherines St
64. Sir William Van Horne Elementary School - 5855 Ontario St
65. St Helen's Anglican Church - 4405 W 8th St
66. Strathcona Community Centre - 601 Keefer St
67. Sunset Community Centre - 6810 Main St
68. šxʷwəq̓ʷəθət Crosstown Elementary School - 55 Expo Blvd
69. Templeton Secondary School - 727 Templeton Dr
70. Thunderbird šxʷəxʷaʔəs Elementary School - 2325 Cassiar St 
71. Tillicum Community Annex - 2450 Cambridge St
72. Trinity Baptist Church - 1460 W 49th Ave
73. Trout Lake Community Centre - 3360 Victoria Dr
74. Vancouver Aquatic Centre - 1050 Beach Ave 
75. Vancouver City Hall - 453 W 12th Ave
76. Vancouver Public Library Central Branch - 350 W Georgia St
77. Waverley Elementary School - 6111 Elliott St
78. West Point Grey Community Centre - 4397 W 2nd Ave
79. Westside Baptist Church - 8506 Ash St
80. Windermere Community Secondary School - 3155 E 27th Ave 
81. Only Oct. 15 - UBC - AMS Student Nest - 6133 University Blvd
82. Only Oct. 15 - University Hill Secondary School - 3228 Ross Dr

Undecided? Get to know the major parties and candidates

• Kennedy Stewart 
• Mark Marissen 
• Ken Sim
• Fred Harding
• Colleen Hardwick 
• Here's where Vancouver political parties stand on housing
• Where the political parties stand on public safety in Vancouver

V.I.A. will be bringing you election results Saturday night, bookmark our 2022 Civic Election page to follow along with us.