Advance voting in the B.C. election begins

British Columbians can take part in advance voting for the provincial election starting Wednesday.

Opportunities to vote in advance will be available Oct. 10-13 and Oct. 15-16. Advance voting locations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting is closed on Oct. 14 because of Thanksgiving.

You can find a list of advance voting locations across the province here.

Advance voting is an option for all eligible voters and people can vote at any advance voting place in the province, according to Elections B.C. All voting places are wheelchair accessible, Elections B.C. said.

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Canadian citizens 18 or older on Oct. 19, 2024, and who have been residents of B.C. since April 18, 2024, are eligible to vote.

Voters must prove their identity and residential address, by showing either their B.C. driver's licence, B.C. identification card, B.C. Services Card (with photo) or other card issued by the government of B.C. or Canada.

They can also present an Indian status card, or provide two official documents that show their name, one of which must have the voter's address. A full list of acceptable documents is available on the Elections B.C. website.

A voter who doesn't have identification can have their identity vouched for by another person — who can either be a registered voter or adult relative of the voter.

The final voting day takes place on Oct. 19.