This is a page from the 2022 BC Local General Elections.
How to vote in the Abbotsford election
How to vote in the Abbotsford election
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When and where will you vote?
Voting is over for this election.
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 Abbotsford'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
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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!
Ross Siemens
Independent
Independent
Manjit Sohi
Independent
Independent
Troy Gaspar
Independent
Independent
D. Paul Pellikaan
Independent
Independent
Your pick for Abbotsford Mayor (up to 1)
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#1
Council
Your shortlist
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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!
Alex Mitchell
Independent
Independent
Reann Gasper
Independent
Independent
Dao Tran
Independent
Independent
Tom Norton
Independent
Independent
Les Barkman
Independent
Independent
Bharathi Sandhu
Independent
Independent
Steve Pimm
Independent
Independent
Dave Sidhu
Independent
Independent
Simon Gibson
Independent
Independent
Patricia Driessen
Independent
Independent
Dave Loewen
Independent
Independent
Jas Anand
Independent
Independent
David Evans
Independent
Independent
Tim Felger
Independent
Independent
David McLauren
Independent
Independent
Amritpal Mund
Independent
Independent
Patricia Ross
Independent
Independent
Kelly Chahal
FIRST
FIRST
Sandy Blue
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FIRST
Mark Warkentin
FIRST
FIRST
Gurnoor Sidhu
FIRST
FIRST
Your picks for Abbotsford Council (up to 8)
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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!
Phil Anderson
Independent
Independent
Katherine Cyr
Independent
Independent
Rupi Kanda-Rajwan
Independent
Independent
Freddy Latham
Independent
Independent
Graham MacDonell
Independent
Independent
Korky Neufeld
Independent
Independent
Stan Petersen
Independent
Independent
Preet Rai
Independent
Independent
Shannon Rose
Independent
Independent
Earl Storey
Independent
Independent
Shirley Wilson
Independent
Independent
Jared White
Partners
Partners
Mike Rauch
Partners
Partners
Your picks for Abbotsford School Board (up to 7)
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#7
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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!
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When
Where
What to bring
2 pieces of ID, proving who you are and where you live:
- At least 1 piece should have your 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
- Government ID (Care Card, Driver’s licence, SIN, BC ID, Passport)
- Utility Bill
- Credit Card
- Property tax notice
- BC Property Assessment Notice
Your pick for Abbotsford Mayor
| Ross Siemens |
| Manjit Sohi |
| Troy Gaspar |
| D. Paul Pellikaan |
Your picks for Abbotsford Council
| Alex Mitchell | |
| Reann Gasper | |
| Dao Tran | |
| Tom Norton | |
| Les Barkman | |
| Bharathi Sandhu | |
| Steve Pimm | |
| Dave Sidhu | |
| Simon Gibson | |
| Patricia Driessen | |
| Dave Loewen | |
| Jas Anand | |
| David Evans | |
| Tim Felger | |
| David McLauren | |
| Amritpal Mund | |
| Patricia Ross | |
| Kelly Chahal | AbbotsfordFIRST |
| Sandy Blue | AbbotsfordFIRST |
| Mark Warkentin | AbbotsfordFIRST |
| Gurnoor Sidhu | AbbotsfordFIRST |
Your picks for Abbotsford School Board
| Phil Anderson | |
| Katherine Cyr | |
| Rupi Kanda-Rajwan | |
| Freddy Latham | |
| Graham MacDonell | |
| Korky Neufeld | |
| Stan Petersen | |
| Preet Rai | |
| Shannon Rose | |
| Earl Storey | |
| Shirley Wilson | |
| Jared White | Abbotsford Partners in Education |
| Mike Rauch | Abbotsford Partners in Education |
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