Elections

You are eligible to vote in the Prince George General Local Election as a resident elector when you:

• are 18 years of age or older when you register to vote, or will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
• are a Canadian citizen;
• have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months before you register to vote;
• have lived in the City of Prince George for at least 30 days before you register to vote; and
• are not disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, or by law from voting in a local election.

You are eligible to vote in the Prince George General Local Election as a non-resident property elector when you:

• are 18 years of age or older when you register to vote, or will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
• are a Canadian citizen;
• have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months before you register to vote;
• are not disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, or by law from voting in a local election; and
• are the registered owner of property, in the City of Prince George, for at least 30 days before you register to vote.

Non-resident property electors will be asked to complete a Non-Resident Property Elector Registration Form. The form will also be available at voting locations on advanced, special, and general voting days.

If there is more than one registered owner of the real property, only one owner is eligible to vote. The property owners must complete a Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form, appointing one person as the non-resident property elector. The appointed non-resident property elector must present the completed form to the Presiding Election Official at the voting location.

The City of Prince George uses same-day voter registration. This means you do not need to register in advance to vote in the Prince George General Local Election.

At the polling station, voters must present at least two documents of acceptable identification that will provide proof of your identify and place of residence.  At least one of the two documents must contain your signature.

Examples of acceptable identification include:

• BC Driver's Licence
• BC Identification Card
• BC Care Card
• BC Gold Care Card
• Credit Card
• Debit Card
• Canadian Passport
• Property Tax Notice
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
• Government Issued Military Identification Card
• Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence
• Certificate of Indian Status
• Current Utility Bill – Containing Elector's Name and Address
• Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence (issued by ICBC)
• Other documents sufficient to satisfy the Chief Election Officer

Note:  Combination BC Services Card and BC Driver's Licence only count as one document

If you do not have a document that proves your place of residence, you may also provide two documents from the list above that prove your identity, and make a solemn declaration as to your place of residence to the Election Official at the voting station.

Information regarding the 2018 municipal election will be forthcoming.

As per City of Prince George Bylaw No. 6067, 1993, any electors who will be absent or have a physical disability, illness or injury that prevents them from voting at a voting location on the advance and general voting days may vote by mail ballot.

If you would like to receive a mail ballot package, please request one by completing the form included with the City of Prince George Mail Ballot Voting Information sheet and submit it to Maureen Connelly, Deputy Chief Election Officer.

All voting locations are made as accessible as possible to people with disabilities or impaired mobility. If you find it difficult to enter a voting location, you may request an Election Official to bring a ballot to you in the parking lot or at curbside.

If you are unable to mark your own ballot or require a translator, you may ask an Election Official, friend or relative to help you. Anyone assisting an elector with filling out a ballot will be required to sign a Declaration of Persons Assisting an Elector to Mark a Ballot form.

The City has secured an "AutoMARK" voting machine for use in the advance voting opportunities at City Hall. This new voting machine can assist people with a wide range of disabilities or impairments to vote independently, rather than using an assistant to help them vote. The AutoMark ballot-marking machine will provide autonomy to voters who are blind, visually impaired, or have another disability or condition that makes it difficult for them to traditionally mark a ballot.