How to vote in the Surrey election

We'll walk you through things, step-by-step. Make sure to fill out everything you can!
Then, we'll draw up your full plan to vote. You can print it, save it as a PDF, or have us send you a reminder text!

Ready to go?

Get started

Your notes and box-ticking stay on your device.

Change municipality?

Can you vote?

Check all the boxes that apply to you:

I'm a Canadian citizen

I'll be 18 or older on election day (October 17)

I currently live in Surrey

I've lived in BC for 6 months immediately before registering (or 6 months before the day you vote, if you plan to register at the polls)

You can vote in the Surrey election!

Next

If you own property in Surrey, you may still be able to vote in their election.

Learn more

You can't vote yet, but if you're 16 or older, you can still register with Elections BC as a future voter.

Register

When and where will you vote?

There are 3 ways left to vote this election. Which will you choose?

At advance polls

Wed, Oct 7 (8am-8pm)

Sat, Oct 10 (8am-8pm)

Wed, Oct 14 (8am-8pm)

Thu, Oct 15 (8am-8pm)

You can vote on any of these days:

Wed, Oct 7, 8am - 8pm

Choose

Sat, Oct 10, 8am - 8pm

Choose

Wed, Oct 14, 8am - 8pm

Choose

Thu, Oct 15, 8am - 8pm

Choose

Plan a time to vote:

Where?

Kwantlen Park Secondary

10441 132 St, Surrey

Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary

13220 64 Ave, Surrey

Guildford Recreation Centre

15105 105 Ave, Surrey

Fraser Heights Recreation Centre

10588 160 St, Surrey

Cloverdale Recreation Centre

6188 176 St, Surrey

Fleetwood Community Centre

15996 84 Ave, Surrey

Semiahmoo Secondary

1785 148 St, Surrey

Frank Hurt Secondary

13940 77 Ave, Surrey

Princess Margaret Secondary

12870 72 Ave, Surrey

Earl Marriott Secondary

15751 16 Ave, Surrey

By mail

Apply by October 14

Choose

On request, the Surrey Election Office can mail you a vote-by-mail package, or let you pick one up at City Hall. Complete your ballot at home, then mail it back, or drop it off at City Hall.

Learn about voting by mail

You must apply to vote by mail before Oct 14 at 4:30pm.

Apply to vote by mail

Your ballot must be received by Oct 17 at 8:00pm.

On election day, Oct 17

Choose

When: Saturday, October 17, from 8am to 8pm

A.H.P. Matthew Elementary

13367 97 Ave, Surrey

Cougar Creek Elementary

12236 70A Ave, Surrey

Old Yale Road Elementary

10135 132 St, Surrey

Tamanawis Secondary

12600 66 Ave, Surrey

LA Matheson Secondary

9484 122 St, Surrey

Boundary Park Elementary

12332 N Boundary Dr, Surrey

Queen Elizabeth Secondary

9457 King George Blvd, Surrey

Colebrook Elementary

5404 125A St, Surrey

James Ardiel Elementary

13751 112 Ave, Surrey

Goldstone Park Elementary

6287 146 St, Surrey

Guildford Park Secondary

10707 146 St, Surrey

Ecole Woodward Hill Elementary

6082 142 St, Surrey

Bonaccord Elementary

14986 98 Ave, Surrey

Salish Secondary

7278 184 St, Surrey

Surrey Centre Elementary

16670 Old McLellan Rd, Surrey

William F. Davidson Elementary

15550 99A Ave, Surrey

Adams Road Elementary

18228 68 Ave, Surrey

Johnston Heights Secondary

15350 99 Ave, Surrey

Katzie Elementary

6887 194A St, Surrey

Berkshire Park Elementary

15372 94 Ave, Surrey

Don Christian Elementary

6256 184 St, Surrey

Hazelgrove Elementary

7057 191 St, Surrey

Coast Meridian Elementary

8222 168A St, Surrey

Elgin Hall

14250 Crescent Rd, Surrey

Fleetwood Park Secondary

7940 156 St, Surrey

Elgin Park Secondary

13484 24 Ave, Surrey

Green Timbers Elementary

8824 144 St, Surrey

Ocean Cliff Elementary

12550 20 Ave, Surrey

Maple Green Elementary

14898 Spenser Dr, Surrey

Ray Shepherd Elementary

1650 136 St, Surrey

Enver Creek Secondary

14505 84 Ave, Surrey

Janice Churchill Elementary

8226 146 St, Surrey

Jessie Lee Elementary

2064 154 St, Surrey

Strawberry Hill Elementary

7633 124 St, Surrey

Morgan Elementary

3366 156A St, Surrey

Newton Elementary

13359 81 Ave, Surrey

South Meridian Elementary

16244 13 Ave, Surrey

Edgewood Elementary

16666 23 Ave, Surrey

Chimney Hill Elementary

14755 74 Ave, Surrey

Douglas Elementary

17325 2 Ave, Surrey

Georges Vanier Elementary

6985 142 St, Surrey

Rosemary Heights Elementary

15516 36 Ave, Surrey

Plan a time to vote:

What positions are you voting for?

Mayor

The Mayor leads Council, and is the head of municipal government.

They direct municipal officers on behalf of Council, represent Council at ceremonies and in meetings with other organisations, and chair Council meetings as a voting member.

Council

City Council represents the short- and long-term interests of the community. Council votes on bylaws and resolutions on subjects such as:

Zoning and building permits (what can be built where)
Budgets (how the municipal government spends money it collects)
Regulatory matters
Municipal services, like the fire department or trash collection
Property taxes and other fees

You elect 8 councillors.

School Board

The School Board makes decisions to do with schools, like where resources will be spent, creating new programmes, and school policies. You elect 6 school board trustees.

Would you like to choose who you're voting for now?

Who are you voting for?

We'll help you decide with 3 easy steps!

Hey, we know Surrey's candidate list is pretty long. But if you take it bit-by-bit (we'll help you through it!), you can find the candidates who best fit your worldview!

Step 1: Review the candidate profiles

See your candidates

Step 2: Shortlist the candidates you like as you go

Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any profile.

Your shortlist stays on your device. Shortlisting is completely optional!

Step 3: Come back here and choose your picks

We'll show you your shortlist so you can pick who from it you'll vote for.

Need another look?

See your candidates

Mayor

Your shortlist

Tap

to add a candidate to your plan to vote.

Review the candidate profiles
Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!

Your Mayor shortlist is empty. Add more candidates?

Brenda Locke
Surrey Connect

Doug McCallum
Safe Surrey

Linda Annis
Surrey First

Mike Starchuk
Imagine

Honveer Singh Randhawa
Conservative

Igal Ammons II
New Surrey+

Troy Van Vliet
Surrey Now

Your pick for Surrey Mayor (up to 1)

Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.

Council

Your shortlist

Tap

to add a candidate to your plan to vote.

Review the candidate profiles
Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!

Your Council shortlist is empty. Add more candidates?

Intikhab Ahmed
Independent

Lisa Dawn Alexis
Independent

Philip Carless
Independent

Isaac Daniel
Independent

Youssef Khattab
Independent

Jimmy Rico
Independent

Tom Said
Independent

Miguel Ting
Independent

Vik Uppal
Independent

Mila Wong-Kabush
Independent

Salman Zafar
Independent

Harry Bains
Surrey Connect

Rob Stutt
Surrey Connect

Gord Hepner
Surrey Connect

Pardeep Kooner
Surrey Connect

Noemi Victorino
Surrey Connect

Rona Tepper
Surrey Connect

Michael Dunn
Surrey Connect

Vera LeFranc
Surrey Connect

Cheney Cloke
Safe Surrey

Doug Elford
Safe Surrey

Meera Gill
Safe Surrey

Suhana Gill
Safe Surrey

Laurie Guerra
Safe Surrey

Mandeep Singh Nagra
Safe Surrey

Allison Patton
Safe Surrey

Beau Simpson
Safe Surrey

Janet Brown
Surrey First

Clint Stewart
Surrey First

Debra Antifaev
Surrey First

Mike Bose
Surrey First

Bilal Cheema
Surrey First

Gagan Nahal
Surrey First

Jasroop Gosal
Surrey First

Shina Vermani
Surrey First

Yousef Aldabainah-Barakat
Imagine

Chandan Chahal
Imagine

Perminder Chohan
Imagine

Narima Dela Cruz
Imagine

Ashiyana Hanif
Imagine

William Li
Imagine

Margaret Mubanda
Imagine

Kevin Wilkie
Imagine

Ricky Bajwa
Conservative

Rasinder Kaur
Conservative

Dan B. Carlos
Conservative

Mehnaz Javed
Conservative

Cordel Pullar
Conservative

Manu Sharma
Conservative

Calvin Vanderploeg
Conservative

Donna Wu
Conservative

Leanna Chatwin
New Surrey+

Ian de Hoog
New Surrey+

Messia Ditshimba
New Surrey+

Christopher R. Hoffman
New Surrey+

Emily Kennedy
New Surrey+

Matthew J. Smed
New Surrey+

Lily Tsi
New Surrey+

Grace Zeigler
New Surrey+

Brad Kielmann
Surrey Now

Werner Spangehl
Surrey Now

Jesse Johl
Surrey Now

Gail Beszedes
Surrey Now

Rahul Gill
Surrey Now

Enrique Ponce De Leon
Surrey Now

James Yu
Surrey Now

Ollivor Dickson
Surrey Now

Your picks for Surrey Council (up to 8)

Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.

School Board

Your shortlist

Tap

to add a candidate to your plan to vote.

Review the candidate profiles
Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!

Your School Board shortlist is empty. Add more candidates?

Harjit Bhullar
Independent

Amrit Birring
Independent

Gurleen K Chahal
Independent

Noor Cheema
Independent

Gary B. Hee
Independent

Meena Kochher
Independent

Ghalam Mujtaba
Independent

Afzalur Rahman
Independent

Tatiana Da Silva
New Surrey+

Susha Cassidy Jones
New Surrey+

Rohit D'Silva
Surrey Now

John Banovich
Surrey Now

Michelle Ceniza
Surrey Now

Vanessa Gilera
Surrey Now

Vincent Tighe
Surrey Now

Venson Wang
Surrey Now

Terry Allen
SFE

Bob Holmes
SFE

Laurie Larsen
SFE

Garry Thind
SFE

Gary Tymoschuk
SFE

Shawn Wilson
SFE

Kyle Jones
Our Surrey

Vick Karan
Our Surrey

Anne Whitmore
Our Surrey

Your picks for Surrey School Board (up to 6)

Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.

Are you registered to vote?

If you're not registered, don't remember registering, or are registered at an old address, you can still register at the polls.

I've already registered I'll register at the polls

Are your friends voting?

Help spread a little democracy! Do one of the following:

Ask 3 friends if they're planning to vote

If they don't have a plan, or don't know their options, tell them to visit VoteMate.org!

Plan to go vote with a friend

Voting's a lot more fun with a friend!

Tell your friends that you're a voter

Why we're asking you to spread the word

If we want to keep our democracy, we have to use it, even when what we're voting on is (seemingly) really small and local. Municipal elections have a pitifully low turnout... But you — and the people you know — can change that!

Your plan to vote

How

When

Where

What to bring

Your voter card and 1 piece of acceptable ID.

Didn't get your voter card in the mail? You can still vote with ID.

or...

If you're registered to vote:

1 piece of acceptable ID with your name.

The Surrey Elections Office recommends that you bring additional ID proving your residential address and signature, just in case it turns out you're not registered or your registration needs to be updated.

2 pieces of ID, proving who you are and where you live:

Both pieces must have your name on them
At least 1 piece should have your current residential address
At least 1 piece should have your signature

If neither piece of ID has your address, you may make a solemn declaration instead.

Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.

Examples of acceptable ID

British Columbia Driver's Licence
BC Services Card or Driver's Licence
Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
Canadian Passport or Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Social Insurance Number card issued by the Government of Canada
Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8
Citizenship or membership card issued by a First Nation
Status Card issued by the Government of Canada showing the applicant is registered as an Indian under the Indian Act
Birth certificate
Debit or credit card issued by a savings institution
Property tax notice issued by the City of Surrey
Utility bill (for electricity, natural gas, telephone or cable service)

Your pick for Surrey Mayor

Brenda Locke	Surrey Connect
Doug McCallum	Safe Surrey Coalition
Linda Annis	Surrey First
Mike Starchuk	Imagine Surrey
Honveer Singh Randhawa	Conservative Party of Surrey
Igal Ammons II	New Surrey+
Troy Van Vliet	Surrey Now

Your picks for Surrey Council

Intikhab Ahmed
Lisa Dawn Alexis
Philip Carless
Isaac Daniel
Youssef Khattab
Jimmy Rico
Tom Said
Miguel Ting
Vik Uppal
Mila Wong-Kabush
Salman Zafar
Harry Bains	Surrey Connect
Rob Stutt	Surrey Connect
Gord Hepner	Surrey Connect
Pardeep Kooner	Surrey Connect
Noemi Victorino	Surrey Connect
Rona Tepper	Surrey Connect
Michael Dunn	Surrey Connect
Vera LeFranc	Surrey Connect
Cheney Cloke	Safe Surrey Coalition
Doug Elford	Safe Surrey Coalition
Meera Gill	Safe Surrey Coalition
Suhana Gill	Safe Surrey Coalition
Laurie Guerra	Safe Surrey Coalition
Mandeep Singh Nagra	Safe Surrey Coalition
Allison Patton	Safe Surrey Coalition
Beau Simpson	Safe Surrey Coalition
Janet Brown	Surrey First
Clint Stewart	Surrey First
Debra Antifaev	Surrey First
Mike Bose	Surrey First
Bilal Cheema	Surrey First
Gagan Nahal	Surrey First
Jasroop Gosal	Surrey First
Shina Vermani	Surrey First
Yousef Aldabainah-Barakat	Imagine Surrey
Chandan Chahal	Imagine Surrey
Perminder Chohan	Imagine Surrey
Narima Dela Cruz	Imagine Surrey
Ashiyana Hanif	Imagine Surrey
William Li	Imagine Surrey
Margaret Mubanda	Imagine Surrey
Kevin Wilkie	Imagine Surrey
Ricky Bajwa	Conservative Party of Surrey
Rasinder Kaur	Conservative Party of Surrey
Dan B. Carlos	Conservative Party of Surrey
Mehnaz Javed	Conservative Party of Surrey
Cordel Pullar	Conservative Party of Surrey
Manu Sharma	Conservative Party of Surrey
Calvin Vanderploeg	Conservative Party of Surrey
Donna Wu	Conservative Party of Surrey
Leanna Chatwin	New Surrey+
Ian de Hoog	New Surrey+
Messia Ditshimba	New Surrey+
Christopher R. Hoffman	New Surrey+
Emily Kennedy	New Surrey+
Matthew J. Smed	New Surrey+
Lily Tsi	New Surrey+
Grace Zeigler	New Surrey+
Brad Kielmann	Surrey Now
Werner Spangehl	Surrey Now
Jesse Johl	Surrey Now
Gail Beszedes	Surrey Now
Rahul Gill	Surrey Now
Enrique Ponce De Leon	Surrey Now
James Yu	Surrey Now
Ollivor Dickson	Surrey Now

Your picks for Surrey School Board

Harjit Bhullar
Amrit Birring
Gurleen K Chahal
Noor Cheema
Gary B. Hee
Meena Kochher
Ghalam Mujtaba
Afzalur Rahman
Tatiana Da Silva	New Surrey+
Susha Cassidy Jones	New Surrey+
Rohit D'Silva	Surrey Now
John Banovich	Surrey Now
Michelle Ceniza	Surrey Now
Vanessa Gilera	Surrey Now
Vincent Tighe	Surrey Now
Venson Wang	Surrey Now
Terry Allen	Surrey First Education
Bob Holmes	Surrey First Education
Laurie Larsen	Surrey First Education
Garry Thind	Surrey First Education
Gary Tymoschuk	Surrey First Education
Shawn Wilson	Surrey First Education
Kyle Jones	Our Surrey
Vick Karan	Our Surrey
Anne Whitmore	Our Surrey

Keep a copy of your plan

Get a reminder text

Update your reminder text

Your reminder text is scheduled. Would you like to update it?

Your reminder is all set up!

VoteMate is made by one person

My name's Laef Kucheran! I'm a 25-year-old web developer from Vancouver.

I worked over 400 hours running VoteMate for this election. I volunteer all that time and pay for the site's expenses out of my own pocket because I believe it can help people vote. That matters to me.

Did VoteMate help you? Help me make it better!

Want to help out?

Support me on Patreon Patreon

Lending your phone to a friend so they can fill out the guide? Reset your box-ticking and shortlist.