Voting Information

Individuals are eligible to vote in the Prince George General Local Election as a resident elector if they:

• Are 18 years of age or older when registering 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 registering to vote.
• Live in the city of Prince George at the time of registering to vote.
  
• Are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment or by law from voting in a local election.

Individuals are eligible to vote in the Prince George General Local Election as a non-resident property elector if they:

• Are 18 years of age or older when registering 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 registering to vote.
  
• Are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment or by law from voting in a local election.
• Are the registered owner of property in the City of Prince George for at least 30 days before registering to vote.

Non-resident property electors will be asked to complete a Non-Resident Property Elector Registration Form. The form will be available at advance voting opportunities and at all locations on general voting day.

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.

• Download the Non-Resident Property Elector Registration Form [PDF]
  
• Download the Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form [PDF]
  

All voting locations are fully accessible for individuals with mobility challenges and assistive devices.

Each voting location offers curbside voting where an election official will facilitate an opportunity for the voter to register and complete their ballot at their vehicle.

Voters requiring support may have an individual assist them during the voting process. This could include, but is not limited to, support such as translation services, mobility support, and marking the ballot. Individuals assisting an elector during the voting process will be required to complete a form at the time of voting. If an elector is not able to bring someone to assist them to the voting location, they may request assistance from an election official.

The advanced and general voting locations at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre offer “ballot marking device” which will physically mark a ballot as intended by the voter through various computer assisted user-interfaces controlled by the voter including enhanced audio or visual aids, braille-marked keypads, and sip and puff devices.

Mail ballot voting is available to all residents and non-resident property electors who are eligible to vote in the 2022 General Local Election. Please note by requesting for and receiving a mail ballot you are committing yourself to voting by mail and cannot cast your vote in-person at a voting location (advance voting and on general voting day). 

For your vote to count, the Chief Election Officer must receive your mail ballot no later than 8:00pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022. If you choose to vote by mail it is your responsibility to ensure your ballot is received by the stated date and time. 

If you are returning your mail ballot by mail, ensure you allow enough time for Canada Post to deliver it before 8:00pm on October 15, 2022.  Mail ballot packages received after the close of voting on general voting day (October 15) will not be counted. Postmarks will not be considered valid for the return of completed ballots.

Mail ballots can also be returned to City Hall in person before the voting deadline or deposited in the drop boxes outside City Hall's doors by 8:00pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Requesting a Mail Ballot Package

To receive a mail ballot package, an eligible elector must first complete a form to Request to Vote by Mail Ballot. Eligible electors can submit a request between August 8 and October 13, 2022. Requests must be received no later than 4:30pm, October 13, 2022 and mail ballot packages will not be issued after this time.

• Request for a mail ballot package online
  
• Get a request form by phone:
  
• 3-1-1 (or 250-561-7600 if outside city limits)
  
• Pick up a request form in person:
  
• At City Hall - 1100 Patricia Boulevard (1st Floor Service Centre or 5th Floor Legislative Services Division)
  
• At the Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins downtown branch or Nechako branch.
  

Mail Ballot Package Pick-up and Mailouts

Mail ballot packages are expected to be available by the week of September 19, 2022. 

Please note mail ballot packages will not be sent by mail after October 5, 2022. If you request to vote by mail after October 5 make arrangements to pick up the mail ballot package at City Hall. Mail ballot packages must be picked up by 4:30pm, October 13, 2022.

• August 8 to October 13, 2022 - Mail ballot application period.
  
• September 19, 2022 - Mail Ballot Packages tentatively available for pick-up and Canada Post mail outs.
  
• October 5, 2022 - Deadline for Requesting a Mail Ballot Package to be sent by mail.
  
• October 13, 2022 at 4:30pm - Deadline to request and pick up mail ballot packages
  
• October 15, 2022 at 8:00pm - Deadline to return mail ballot packages.
  

To receive a mail ballot package, an eligible elector must first complete a form to Request to Vote by Mail Ballot. Eligible electors can submit a request between August 8 and October 13, 2022. Requests must be received no later than 4:30pm, October 13, 2022.

• Request for a mail ballot package online
  
• Get a request form by phone:
  
• 3-1-1 (or 250-561-7600 if outside city limits)
  
• Pick up a request form in person:
  
• At City Hall - 1100 Patricia Boulevard (1st Floor Service Centre or 5th Floor Legislative Services Division).
  
• At the Prince George Public Library (Bob Harkins downtown branch or Nechako branch).
  

Mail Ballot Package Pick-up and Mailouts

Mail ballot packages are expected to be available by the week of September 19, 2022. 

Please note mail ballot packages will not be sent by mail after October 5, 2022. If you request to vote by mail after October 5 make arrangements to pick up the mail ballot package at City Hall by 4:30pm, Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Submitting your Mail Ballot

For your vote to count, the Chief Election Officer must receive your mail ballot no later than 8:00pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022. If you choose to vote by mail it is your responsibility to ensure your ballot is received by the stated date and time. 

If you are returning your mail ballot by mail, ensure you allow enough time for Canada Post to deliver it before 8:00pm on Saturday, 
October 15, 2022.  Mail ballot packages received after the close of voting on general voting day (October 15) will not be counted. Postmarks will not be considered valid for the return of completed ballots.

Mail ballots can also be returned to City Hall in person before the voting deadline or deposited in the drop boxes outside City Hall's doors by 8:00pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.