How to vote in the Richmond election
How to vote in the Richmond election
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When and where will you vote?
There are 3 ways left to vote this election. Which will you choose?
At advance polls
Sat, Oct 3
(8am-8pm)
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Wed, Oct 7
(8am-8pm)
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Thu, Oct 8
(8am-8pm)
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Fri, Oct 9
(8am-8pm)
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Sat, Oct 10
(8am-8pm)
You can vote on any of these days:
Sat, Oct 3, 8am - 8pm
Cambie Secondary School
4151 Jacombs Road, Richmond
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond
Wed, Oct 7, 8am - 8pm
City Hall, Richmond
6911 No. 3 Road
Thu, Oct 8, 8am - 8pm
City Centre Community Centre
5900 Minoru Blvd, Richmond
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond
Fri, Oct 9, 8am - 8pm
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond
Sat, Oct 10, 8am - 8pm
Burnett Secondary School
5011 Granville Avenue, Richmond
Cambie Secondary School
4151 Jacombs Road, Richmond
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond
Hamilton Elementary School
5180 Smith Drive, Richmond
McMath Secondary School
4251 Garry Street, Richmond
McRoberts Secondary School
8980 Williams Road, Richmond
Plan a time to vote:
By mail
Apply by 3pm on October 15
On request, the Richmond Elections Office can mail you a vote-by-mail package, or let you pick one up. Complete your ballot at home, then mail it back, or drop it off at a designated drop box.
You must apply to vote by mail before Oct 15 at 3:00pm.
Your ballot must be received by Oct 17 at 8:00pm.
On election day, Oct 17
At your designated polling place
When: Saturday, October 17, from 8am to 8pm
Step 1:
Use the Richmond Election Office's Where Do I Vote tool to find your election day polling place:
Go to the Where Do I Vote tool
Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:
Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School
5999 Blanshard Drive, Richmond
Quilchena Elementary School
3760 Moresby Drive, Richmond
Gilmore Elementary School
8380 Elsmore Rd, Richmond
Grauer Elementary School
4440 Blundell Rd, Richmond
Burnett Secondary School
5011 Granville Avenue, Richmond
McKay Elementary School
7360 Lombard Road, Richmond
Brighouse Elementary School
6800 Azure Rd, Richmond
Kiwanis Towers
7378 Gollner Avenue, Richmond
Richmond Cultural Centre Annex
7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Talmey Elementary School
9500 Kilby Drive, Richmond
Tomsett Elementary School
9671 Odlin Road, Richmond
Anderson Elementary School
9460 Alberta Road, Richmond
Sea Island Community Centre
7140 Miller Road, Richmond
MacNeill Secondary School
6611 No. 4 Road, Richmond
City Centre Elementary School
8671 Odlin Cres, Richmond
City Centre Community Centre
5900 Minoru Blvd, Richmond
General Currie Elementary School
8220 General Currie Road, Richmond
Palmer Secondary School
8160 St. Albans Road, Richmond
Walter Lee Elementary School
9491 Ash Street, Richmond
DeBeck Elementary School
8600 Ash Street, Richmond
Tait Elementary School
10071 Finlayson Drive, Richmond
McNeely Elementary School
12440 Woodhead Road, Richmond
Kingswood Elementary School
11511 King Road, Richmond
McRoberts Secondary School
8980 Williams Road, Richmond
McNair Secondary School
9500 No. 4 RD, Richmond
Woodward Elementary School
10300 Seacote Road, Richmond
Hamilton Elementary School
5180 Smith Drive, Richmond
Dixon Elementary School
9331 Diamond Road, Richmond
Manoah Steves Elementary School
10111 Fourth Ave, Richmond
Lord Byng Elementary School
3711 Georgia Street, Richmond
Hugh Boyd Secondary School
9200 NO. 1 RD, Richmond
Homma Elementary School
5100 Brunswick Drive, Richmond
Wowk Elementary School
5380 Woodwards Road, Richmond
Steveston-London Secondary School
6600 Williams Road, Richmond
Westwind Elementary School
11371 Kingfisher Drive, Richmond
Blundell Elementary School
6480 Blundell Road, Richmond
Maple Lane Elementary School
7671 Alouette Drive, Richmond
McMath Secondary School
4251 Garry Street, Richmond
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 7 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 Richmond'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 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.
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Mayor
Your shortlist
Tap 
to add a candidate to your plan to vote.
to add a candidate to your plan to vote. - Review the candidate profiles
- Use the button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!
Kash Heed
Independent
Independent
Goldentiger King
Independent
Independent
Dennet "The Cat Guy" Lee
Independent
Independent
Henry Yao
Independent
Independent
Alexa Loo
Strong
Strong
Rob Howard
Forward
Forward
Dickens Cheung
We Are
We Are
Mei Kang
Action
Action
Your pick for Richmond Mayor (up to 1)
Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.
#1
Council
Your shortlist
Tap to add a candidate to your plan to vote.
to add a candidate to your plan to vote. - Review the candidate profiles
- Use the button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!
Mario Cruz
Independent
Independent
Donald Flintoff
Independent
Independent
Adil Awan
Independent
Independent
Jessy Dhillon
Independent
Independent
Tim Fan
Independent
Independent
Louis Huang
Independent
Independent
Milan Kljajic
Independent
Independent
Alan Lackstein
Independent
Independent
Pak Hing (Ben) Lee
Independent
Independent
Andrew Mrozowski
Independent
Independent
Dennis Page
Independent
Independent
Hong Yan Melody Pan
Independent
Independent
Daniel Tsang
Independent
Independent
Andy Z. Wang
Independent
Independent
Jeff Jiang
Strong
Strong
Karen Novorr-Pezzuto
Strong
Strong
Bob Basanti
Strong
Strong
Howard Jampolsky
Forward
Forward
Shelley Leonhardt
Forward
Forward
Eric Yung
Forward
Forward
Melissa Zhang
Forward
Forward
Romeo Bicego
Forward
Forward
Keefer Pelech
RCA
RCA
Tamás Revóczi
RCA
RCA
Milly Yee
RCA
RCA
Vincent Li
RCA
RCA
Alton Cheung
RCA
RCA
Gary Law
Advance
Advance
Kevin Lai
Advance
Advance
Sam Wang
Advance
Advance
Sheldon Starrett
Advance
Advance
Wallace Pong
Advance
Advance
Grace Tsang
Advance
Advance
Jizhou William Wang
Advance
Advance
Michael Wolfe
RITE
RITE
Laura Gillanders
RITE
RITE
Jerome Dickey
RITE
RITE
Carol Day
RITE
RITE
Andy Hobbs
United
United
Mike Gill
United
United
Antonio "Tony" Ortega
We Are
We Are
Jack Chen
We Are
We Are
Michael Lok
We Are
We Are
Jenny Gonzales Mata
We Are
We Are
Adnan Sarwar
We Are
We Are
Dale Bains
Conservative
Conservative
Oday Brahem
Conservative
Conservative
Adam Dobrer
Conservative
Conservative
Lisa Phillips
Conservative
Conservative
Alex Sagert
Conservative
Conservative
Edward He
Action
Action
Kenny Chiu
Common Sense
Common Sense
Thomas Leung
Common Sense
Common Sense
Glenda Strang
Common Sense
Common Sense
Kevin Lainchbury
ONE
ONE
Your picks for Richmond Council (up to 8)
Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
School Board
Your shortlist
Tap to add a candidate to your plan to vote.
to add a candidate to your plan to vote. - Review the candidate profiles
- Use the button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!
Hongyun Chen
Independent
Independent
Lawrence Chen
Independent
Independent
Calvin Dang
Independent
Independent
Kiana Dashtbazi
Independent
Independent
Kay Hale
Independent
Independent
Aithan Kang
Independent
Independent
Ausha Kang
Independent
Independent
Vivien Lee
Independent
Independent
Stefan Mladenovic
Independent
Independent
Jordan Oye
Independent
Independent
Helen Quan
Independent
Independent
Donna Sargent
Independent
Independent
Nancy Williams
Independent
Independent
John Zhang
Independent
Independent
Sophia Woo
Advance
Advance
Rod Belleza
Advance
Advance
Dean Billings
Advance
Advance
Danny Chang
Advance
Advance
Phyllis Tang
Advance
Advance
Willy Sinconegue
Advance
Advance
Ken Hamaguchi
REP
REP
Heather Larson
REP
REP
Bill Mok
REP
REP
Martin Li
REP
REP
Sandra Nixon
Empower
Empower
Debbie Tablotney
Empower
Empower
David Yang
Empower
Empower
Alice Wong
Common Sense
Common Sense
Your picks for Richmond School Board (up to 7)
Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
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What to bring
If you're registered to vote:
If you're registered to vote at your current Richmond address, bring 2 pieces of ID that together show your name and current address.
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
- BC Driver's Licence
- BC Identification card issued by ICBC
- BC Services card (includes both non-photo BC Services card or photo BC Services card)
- Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
- BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard
- Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8 (“Monthly Form EA181”)
- Social Insurance Number card
- Canadian Citizenship card
- Property tax notice
- Credit card or debit card
- Utility bill (including electricity, natural gas, water, telephone services, cable services)
- Birth Certificate
- Canadian Passport
- A Certificate of Indian Status
- Old Age Security Identification card
- Canadian Forces Photo ID
Your pick for Richmond Mayor
| Kash Heed | |
| Goldentiger King | |
| Dennet "The Cat Guy" Lee | |
| Henry Yao | |
| Alexa Loo | Richmond Strong |
| Rob Howard | Richmond Forward |
| Dickens Cheung | We Are Richmond |
| Mei Kang | Action Richmond |
Your picks for Richmond Council
| Mario Cruz | |
| Donald Flintoff | |
| Adil Awan | |
| Jessy Dhillon | |
| Tim Fan | |
| Louis Huang | |
| Milan Kljajic | |
| Alan Lackstein | |
| Pak Hing (Ben) Lee | |
| Andrew Mrozowski | |
| Dennis Page | |
| Hong Yan Melody Pan | |
| Daniel Tsang | |
| Andy Z. Wang | |
| Jeff Jiang | Richmond Strong |
| Karen Novorr-Pezzuto | Richmond Strong |
| Bob Basanti | Richmond Strong |
| Howard Jampolsky | Richmond Forward |
| Shelley Leonhardt | Richmond Forward |
| Eric Yung | Richmond Forward |
| Melissa Zhang | Richmond Forward |
| Romeo Bicego | Richmond Forward |
| Keefer Pelech | Richmond Citizens' Association |
| Tamás Revóczi | Richmond Citizens' Association |
| Milly Yee | Richmond Citizens' Association |
| Vincent Li | Richmond Citizens' Association |
| Alton Cheung | Richmond Citizens' Association |
| Gary Law | Advance Richmond |
| Kevin Lai | Advance Richmond |
| Sam Wang | Advance Richmond |
| Sheldon Starrett | Advance Richmond |
| Wallace Pong | Advance Richmond |
| Grace Tsang | Advance Richmond |
| Jizhou William Wang | Advance Richmond |
| Michael Wolfe | RITE Richmond |
| Laura Gillanders | RITE Richmond |
| Jerome Dickey | RITE Richmond |
| Carol Day | RITE Richmond |
| Andy Hobbs | Richmond United |
| Mike Gill | Richmond United |
| Antonio "Tony" Ortega | We Are Richmond |
| Jack Chen | We Are Richmond |
| Michael Lok | We Are Richmond |
| Jenny Gonzales Mata | We Are Richmond |
| Adnan Sarwar | We Are Richmond |
| Dale Bains | Richmond Conservative Association |
| Oday Brahem | Richmond Conservative Association |
| Adam Dobrer | Richmond Conservative Association |
| Lisa Phillips | Richmond Conservative Association |
| Alex Sagert | Richmond Conservative Association |
| Edward He | Action Richmond |
| Kenny Chiu | Common Sense Alliance |
| Thomas Leung | Common Sense Alliance |
| Glenda Strang | Common Sense Alliance |
| Kevin Lainchbury | ONE Richmond |
Your picks for Richmond School Board
| Hongyun Chen | |
| Lawrence Chen | |
| Calvin Dang | |
| Kiana Dashtbazi | |
| Kay Hale | |
| Aithan Kang | |
| Ausha Kang | |
| Vivien Lee | |
| Stefan Mladenovic | |
| Jordan Oye | |
| Helen Quan | |
| Donna Sargent | |
| Nancy Williams | |
| John Zhang | |
| Sophia Woo | Advance Richmond |
| Rod Belleza | Advance Richmond |
| Dean Billings | Advance Richmond |
| Danny Chang | Advance Richmond |
| Phyllis Tang | Advance Richmond |
| Willy Sinconegue | Advance Richmond |
| Ken Hamaguchi | Richmond Education Party |
| Heather Larson | Richmond Education Party |
| Bill Mok | Richmond Education Party |
| Martin Li | Richmond Education Party |
| Sandra Nixon | Empower Education Richmond |
| Debbie Tablotney | Empower Education Richmond |
| David Yang | Empower Education Richmond |
| Alice Wong | Common Sense Alliance |
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