Port Moody’s municipal byelection for a seat on city council isn’t until Sept. 30, but residents will be able to cast their ballot at two advance polls on Sept. 20 and 23.
The advance polls at the Port Moody Recreation Complex will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Residents can also vote with a mail-in ballot that can be picked up at city hall during regular office hours until Sept. 29. There will also be extended hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 18, 19, 21 and 22.
Those mail-in ballots don’t actually have to be mailed in; they can just be sealed and handed back to the clerk who will ensure they get to the city’s chief electoral officer by the voting deadline at 8 p.m. on Sept. 30.
If you can’t get to city hall to pick up a mail-in ballot, they can be requested by calling 604-469-4603 or by emailing [email protected].
To be eligible to vote residents must be 18 years of age on general voting day, a Canadian citizen, a resident of B.C. for at least six months immediately before they register and a resident of Port Moody for at least 30 days before registering. Anyone not already on the provincial voters’ list can register at the time they vote by completing an application form at the polling station and presenting two pieces of identification — at least one must have a signature — that proves their residency and identity.
