WITH four days left before Election Day, October 15, all voters who requested a vote-by-mail package must return their ballot no later than 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 15 to make their vote count, the City of Vancouver said on Tuesday.
Voters can send their package through the mail with free return postage, and must consider the delivery standards as set by Canada Post. Alternatively, voters can drop off their package at secure drop boxes across the city instead:
Location | Address | Hours | Deadline | |
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City Hall | 453 West 12th Avenue | Mon to Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 5pm (mailbox available 24/7) | Oct 15 at 8 p.m. |
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Election Office | 305 West 8th Avenue | Mon to Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (mailbox available 24/7) | Oct 15 at 8 p.m. |
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Kerrisdale Community Centre | 5851 West Boulevard | Mon to Fri: 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat to Sun: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Oct 15 at 6 p.m. |
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Killarney Community Centre | 6260 Killarney Street | Mon to Thu: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fri: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sat to Sun: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Oct 15 at 5 p.m. |
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Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre | 2690 Larch Street | Mon to Fri: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sat to Sun: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Oct 15 at 5 p.m. |
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Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre | 181 Roundhouse Mews | Mon to Fri: 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m., Sat to Sun: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | Oct 15 at 4:45 p.m. |
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Trout Lake Community Centre | 3360 Victoria Drive | Mon to Fri: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat to Sun: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Oct 15 at 4:30 p.m. |
Vote-by-mail reminders
Voters must ensure that they fill out the ballot and follow instructions on how to prepare it for sending back to the Election Office. Instructions are available with each package, on video, and in multiple languages such as Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Farsi, French, and Japanese, which are available at vancouver.ca/vote.
Voters who choose to request to vote by mail and pick up from the Election Office (305 West 8th Avenue) may still do so by 5 p.m. on October 11. The last day to pick up the vote by mail package from the Election Office is on Friday, October 14 at noon.
Other ways to vote
For voters who decide to vote in person instead, they may vote at an advance voting opportunity today, October 11 or on Thursday, October 13 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at any of the 22 advance voting places.
Election day is Saturday, October 15. Voters can choose from any of the 82 voting places open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.