Voter Information
Planning to vote in Coquitlam’s 2026 General Local Election? This page has the information you need to get ready, including who can vote, how to vote and what ID to bring.
If you live in Coquitlam or own property in Coquitlam, you may qualify to vote in the upcoming election. Read the eligibility requirements below:
Coquitlam Residents
To qualify to vote in the upcoming election, you must meet all the following requirements at the time of voting:
- Age 18 or older on or before General Voting Day (October 17, 2026)
- A Canadian citizen
- A resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of voter registration
- A resident of the City of Coquitlam
- Not disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any enactment, from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law
Coquitlam Non-Resident Property Owners
If you own property in Coquitlam but don't live here, you may qualify as a non-resident property elector.
Contact the Coquitlam Election Office to register.
To qualify, you must meet the following requirements at the time of voting:
- Must be registered as a non-resident property elector in the City of Coquitlam
- Age 18 or older on or before General Voting Day
- A Canadian citizen
- A resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration
- A registered owner of real property in the City of Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration
- An individual not holding the real property in trust for a corporation or any other trust
- Not entitled to register as a resident elector in the City of Coquitlam
- Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any enactment from voting in an election, or otherwise disqualified by law
If you plan to apply as a non-resident property elector, please note the following special conditions:
- Only one person may vote per property. If several non-residents own a single piece of property, the owners must designate one of the owners to vote.
- Written consent from the majority of those property owners not voting must be submitted to the Chief Election Officer.
- A current title search is required as proof satisfactory that the applicant is entitled to register.
- It is recommended that a non-resident property elector obtain a non-resident property elector certificate prior to attending the voting place.
To register as a non-resident property elector, contact the Coquitlam Election Office or call604-927-3025 before heading out to vote.
Bring two pieces of identification.
Your two pieces of identification must show:
- Your name
- Your address
At least one piece of identification must include your signature.
Accepted identification includes:
- BC Care Card
- BC Driver's Licence
- BC Identification Card issued by ICBC
- BC Services Card
- Canadian Citizenship Card
- Birth Certificate
- Credit Card or Debit Card
- Property Tax Notice issued by the City of Coquitlam
- Social Insurance Card
- Secure Certificate of Indian Status (Status Card)
- Utility Bill (Phone, Hydro, Gas etc.)
- Valid Passport
- Vehicle insurance documents issued by ICBC
- Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8
Vote in Person
Eligible voters can vote in person at any of the advance voting opportunities or at one of 23 locations on General Election Day.
Vote by Mail
New for 2026, Coquitlam is offering a mail-in ballot option. Eligible voters can request a mail-in ballot to be mailed or dropped off at Election Headquarters in City Hall.
- Register to vote: Register with Elections BC by August 18
- Apply to vote by mail: September 14, 8 a.m. — October 5 , 12 p.m. (noon)
- Last day to request a mail ballot: October 5, 12 p.m. (noon)
- After October 5: Mail ballot packages will be mailed out or picked up at Election Headquarters
- Return your completed ballot: Must be received at Election Headquarters by 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 17
If you aren't registered to vote, you'll still be able to register when you apply to vote by mail. More details, including an application link, will be posted to the website in September.
Request to Omit or Obscure Personal Information
An elector may request that their personal information be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors. The elector must contact the Chief Election Officer or the Deputy Chief Election Officer to make this request before the deadline of August 25, 2026.
Objection to Registration of an Elector
An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4 p.m. on September 11, 2026. An objection must be in writing, and an objection may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Coquitlam and only on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or is not qualified to register as an elector of the City of Coquitlam.