General voting for the Kamloops byelection is September 30th but, if you can’t make it, there are three opportunities to vote ahead of time, starting tomorrow.
Advance voting will take place at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m on September 20th, September 21st and September 27th.
Who’s running
There are six candidates running for mayor and 21 seeking two councillor seats.
To help you get to know who's running, KamloopsBCNow has launched KamloopsVotes.com, a comprehensive platform where you can learn a little about each candidate and keep up with their social media channels.
We’ve included links to their websites and relevant social feeds and info on how to get in touch with them. Follow along with #Kampaign17 to keep up to date with all the election buzz.
We’ll also be posting election results on KamloopsVotes.com come election day, so check back to see how Kamloops voted.
Who can vote
You can vote in the election in Kamloops if you are a Canadian citizen, are 18 or older on voting day, have lived in B.C. for at least six months, have lived in Kamloops for at least 30 days and are not disqualified by law from voting
It does not matter whether or not you own a home in Kamloops, all residents who meet these requirements can cast a vote. If you own property in Kamloops but live somewhere else in B.C., you can also vote in municipal elections. For more information on being a non-resident property elector, visit the City of Kamloops website.
What you’ll need
To vote in the byelection, you’ll need two pieces of ID, at least one with your signature and one with your address. Here are acceptable forms of ID:
- B.C. Driver's License (a combined B.C. Driver's Licence/CareCard will be accepted as one piece of ID)
- B.C. CareCard or B.C. Gold Care Card
- B.C. ID issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch
- ICBC Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License
- Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8
- Social Insurance card
- Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Property tax notice
- Credit card or debit card
- Utility bill for electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services
- Welfare cheque stub showing name and ID number
- Statutory declaration or sworn affidavit (from a notary public, lawyer or commissioner for taking oaths).
KamloopsVotes.com is a platform KamloopsBCNow will use again in the future and we’d love to hear what you think. Fill out the feedback form on the website or send your comments to news@kamloopsbcnow.com.
