Courtenay Voter FAQs

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I've put together a Voter Tracking Sheet that shows the candidates for the Courtenay election as they will appear on the ballot. Please feel free to print and use this to track your vote. Your vote matters! 

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Advanced Voting: 

• Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave

• Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave

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General Voting Day:

• Saturday, October 17, 2026
  8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Queneesh Elementary School, 2345 Mission Rd

  • Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave

**Voters may attend either location. All voters are welcome to vote early at advance voting opportunities. The City of Courtenay does not mail voter information cards.

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Vote by Mail:

All eligible electors may apply to vote by mail.

• Apply online using the Mail Ballot Application form.

• Prefer to submit a paper application? Download the Request for Mail Ballot form [PDF/102KB] and submit it by email, mail or in person at Courtenay City Hall.

• Mail ballot packages will be mailed or available for pickup at City Hall once ballots are available in late September 2026.

• Download the Mail Ballot Voting Instructions [PDF/119KB] for information about completing and returning your ballot.

• Completed mail ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 p.m. on October 17, 2026, to be counted.

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Accessibility and Voting:

Services are available to support voters with accessibility needs:

• All advance and general voting locations are wheelchair accessible.

• All eligible voters may vote by mail ballot.

• Assistance is available for voters unable to mark a ballot due to a physical disability or difficulty with reading or writing.

• Voters may bring a friend to assist, or request assistance from an election official.

• ASL interpretation will be available at the Florence Filberg Centre on general voting day.

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Who Can Vote?

To vote as a resident elector, you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen.

• Be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 17, 2026).

• Be a resident of the City of Courtenay on the day of registration.

• Have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months before registration.

• Not be disqualified from voting.

There is no corporate or business vote in local elections.

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How To Register to Vote:

• Visit the Elections BC website(opens in new window) to check eligibility, update voter information or register to vote.

• To register as a non-resident property elector, complete the Non-resident Property Elector registration form. [PDF/324KB]

• Advance registration closes on August 25, 2026.

• Registrations will not be accepted from August 26 to October 18, 2026, but will be accepted on voting days.