How to vote in the Vancouver election
How to vote in the 2025 Vancouver Council By-Elections
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We'll walk you through things, step-by-step. Make sure to fill out everything you can!
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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!
Can you vote?
Check all the boxes that apply to you:
Are you registered to vote?
If you voted in the 2022 Vancouver municipal elections, you're already registered to vote.
If you're not registered, you can register at the polls. If you're unsure, you can check your registration here.
When and where will you vote?
By mail
On request, Elections Vancouver can mail you a vote-by-mail package, or let you pick up one at the Elections Office. 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 Apr 1 at 12:00pm.
Your ballot must be received by Apr 5 at 8:00pm.
On election day, Apr 5
Carnegie Community Centre
Champlain Heights Community Centre
Coal Harbour Community Centre
Creekside Community Recreation Centre
Douglas Park Community Centre
Dunbar Community Centre
False Creek Community Centre
Hastings Community Centre
Hillcrest Centre
Kensington Community Centre
Kerrisdale Community Centre
Killarney Community Centre
Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre
Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Renfrew Park Community Centre
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
Strathcona Community Centre
Sunset Community Centre
Thunderbird Community Centre
Trout Lake Community Centre
Vancouver City Hall
West End Community Centre
West Point Grey Community Centre
What positions are you voting for?
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
Ten councillors are elected every four years. Two of the councillors elected in 2022 resigned recently, and need to be relaced. You are electing those two replacement councillors.
Would you like to choose who you're voting for now?
Who are you voting for?
Step 1: Review the candidate profiles
See your candidates
Step 2: Shortlist the candidates you like as you go
Step 3: Come back here and choose your picks
Need another look?
Council
Your shortlist
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!
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
ABC
ABC
Green
OneCity
TEAM
TEAM
COPE
Your picks for Vancouver Council (up to 2)
Are your friends voting?
Help spread a little democracy! Do one of the following:
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
2 pieces of ID, both with your name, 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 you only have 1 piece of ID, you may make a solemn declaration to confirm your identity or residence instead.
You don't have to bring anything to the polls. If you voted in the 2022 Vancouver municipal elections, you're already registered to vote.
- Band membership card or Certificate of Indian Status
- BC CareCard
- BC Driver’s Licence
- BC Identification Card (BCID)
- BC Services Card
- Canadian Citizenship Card
- Canadian Passport
- Debit or credit card
- Government cheque or cheque stub
- Old Age Security Identification Card
- Prescription medication containers
- Property tax assessment/notice
- Social Insurance Number Card
- Student card
- Utility bill
Your picks for Vancouver Council
| Jeanifer Decena | #106 | |
| Guy Dubé | #100 | |
| Charles Ling | #103 | |
| Karin Litzcke | #101 | |
| Gerry McGuire | #111 | |
| Rollergirl | #102 | |
| Ralph Kaisers | ABC Vancouver | #104 |
| Jaime Stein | ABC Vancouver | #107 |
| Annette Reilly | Green Party of Vancouver | #112 |
| Lucy Maloney | OneCity Vancouver | #105 |
| Theodore Abbott | TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | #110 |
| Colleen Hardwick | TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | #109 |
| Sean Orr | Coalition of Progressive Electors | #108 |
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