It’s not always easy to get out and vote, especially when the Oct. 19, provincial election coincides with the annual Sunshine Coast Art Crawl taking place Oct. 18 to 20, from Gambier Island to Earl’s Cove.
But it’s vital you have your say, so advanced voting is available on the Sunshine Coast beginning Thursday, Oct. 10. All voting places are wheelchair accessible and open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Advance voting
- Powell River Recreation Complex: Oct. 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109, 747 Gibsons Way: Oct. 10 and 11
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112, 12829 Lillies Lake Rd., Madeira Park: Oct. 15 and 16
- Seaside Centre, 5790 Teredo St., Sechelt: Oct. 12, 13, 15 and 16
Voting on election day
Polling places on Oct. 19 will also be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
- Royal Canadian Legion, Madeira Park
- Halfmoon Bay Elementary School
- Holy Family Church Hall in West Sechelt
- Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
- Roberts Creek/xwesam Community Hall
- Cedar Grove Elementary, Gibsons
- Royal Canadian Legion, Gibsons
- Langdale Elementary School.
- Powell River Recreation Complex
- Powell River Seniors Centre
- Kelly Creek Community School, Powell River
- Westview Elementary School, Powell River
- Cousin's House, Tla'amin Nation
- Norhtside Community Rec Centre, Lund
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232, Texada Island
- The Old School, Texada Island
Who can vote
Canadian citizens over 18 years of age as of Oct. 19 and who have been residents of B.C. since April 18, 2024 are eligible to vote.
Voters must prove their identity and residential address, by showing either their B.C. driver’s licence, BC Identification Card, BC Services Card (with photo) or other card issued by the Government of B.C. or Canada that shows their name, photo and address or their certificate of Indian status. A listing of other identification that can be used is listed on the Elections BC website.
Find more details in our previous story, 2024 provincial election 'who, what, when and where' for the lower Sunshine Coast.
This week, Coast Reporter's print edition is bringing you its customary Q&A grid, asking candidates questions with both a local and regional focus. This section is designed be ripped out of the paper so you can take it with you to the voting booth as it offers brief insight into the candidates.
All candidates meeting tonight and Friday
Coast Reporter and the Sunshine Coast Chamber of Commerce are hosting two general-topic, live-streamed all-candidate meetings, starting tonight, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons.
There’s still time to submit your questions for candidates to candidatequestions.ca. And, while the livestreams will be posted to Facebook, you can also find links, the post-event video and coverage at coasterporter.net.
Find the Gibsons livestream, Oct. 9, at https://vimeo.com/event/4643684/d8f2cfbdb6
The second meeting takes place Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre. You can livestream the Sechelt meeting, Oct. 11, at https://vimeo.com/event/4643684/d8f2cfbdb6. The events are free, but note seating is limited in each venue.
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