A total of 17,464 voters cast their ballots across five Advance Voting Days on October 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10. This represents a 141% increase compared to the 2022 election, when 7,247 voters voted in advance.
The Richmond Elections Office reminds eligible residents to make their mark and have a say in local government by voting in the 2026 Richmond General Local and School Election on Saturday, October 17.
Voters can be prepared and plan their voting experience by reviewing these easy and simple steps:
- Register to vote.
Voters can check if they are already registered by using the Am I on the Voters List? online tool. If you are registering for the first time, you must provide two pieces of ID that together include your name and residential address. One piece must include your signature.
- Find out where to vote.
To find out where to vote on General Voting Day (Saturday, October 17), voters can use the Where Do I Vote? online tool. There are 38 voting locations across the city. Voters must vote at their designated voting division.
- Review the candidates' profiles.
Candidate profiles are statements written by each candidate and can be viewed online or in the Voter’s Guide which was mailed to residents and is also available online.
- Encourage friends and family to vote.
Voting is a cornerstone of democracy and voters are encouraged to share election information with friends and family and even share their experiences on social media. To respect privacy and the election process, audio/video recordings and photographs are not permitted inside voting locations. However, people can take selfies or photos outside.
- Vote!
Eligible voters can choose 1 candidate for Mayor, up to 8 candidates for Councillor and up to 7 candidates for School Trustee in Richmond.
- Find out the election results.
Results will be tabulated and shared via richmond.ca/elections after voting ends at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17.
Vote by Mail Ballot
Voters can request a package by phone at 604-276-4100 until October 15 at 3:00 p.m. While ballots can no longer be requested online or returned via Canada Post, voters can pick up a mail ballot at City Hall and return it to a voting location on General Voting Day. For more information on mail ballot voting, visit richmond.ca/elections or call the Elections Office at 604-276-4100.
Accessible Voting
The City strives to ensure that voting locations are accessible for people who use wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters. However, some locations are not fully accessible. Curbside voting will be in place at all locations and have signs with clearly marked instructions on what to do when arriving to vote.
Translation
Voting instructions at the voting place will be available in French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Punjabi. Translated versions of the Voter’s Guide are available online in French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Punjabi. Voters who require language assistance are welcome to bring a family member or a friend to translate for them or request assistance from an elections official.
2026 列治文市選提前投票人數創新高
卑詩省列治文市 — 2026 年列治文市及學校選舉的五個提前投票日已於 10 月 3 日、7 日、8 日、9 日及 10 日舉行，共有 17,464 名選民投票，較 2022 年市選提前投票的 7,247 人增加 141%。
大選日為 10 月 17 日（星期六），投票時間為上午 8 時至晚上 8 時。列治文選舉辦公室提醒合資格選民及早查核選民登記狀況、查閱候選人簡介及指定投票地點，並了解相關投票安排。
選民可參考以下步驟，為投票做好準備：
1. 登記成為選民
選民可使用網上工具「我是否已列入選民名冊？」查核登記狀況。首次登記者須提供兩份身份證明文件，兩份文件合共須載有姓名及居住地址，其中一份須載有簽名。
2. 查詢指定投票地點
選民可使用網上工具「我應到哪裏投票？」查詢大選日的指定投票地點。全市共設 38 個投票地點，選民須前往所屬投票分區的指定地點投票。
3. 查閱候選人簡介
候選人簡介由各候選人自行撰寫，可於網上或《選民指南》查閱。《選民指南》已寄送至居民住址，亦可於網上閱覽。
4. 鼓勵親友投票
投票是民主制度的重要一環。選民可向親友分享選舉資訊，亦可在社交媒體分享個人投票經歷。為尊重選民私隱及維護投票程序，投票地點內禁止錄音、錄影及拍照；自拍或拍照則可在投票地點外進行。
5. 投票
每名合資格選民可選出 1 名市長、最多 8 名市議員及最多 7 名學務委員。
6. 查閱選舉結果
10 月 17 日（星期六）晚上 8 時投票結束後，選舉結果將於 richmond.ca/elections 公布。
郵寄選票
網上申請郵寄選票及透過加拿大郵政寄回選票的安排已截止。如仍需申請郵寄選票，可於 10 月 15 日下午 3 時前致電 604-276-4100。選民亦可前往列治文市政廳領取郵寄選票，並於大選日將填妥的選票交回任何投票地點。詳情請瀏覽 richmond.ca/elections，或致電列治文選舉辦公室 604-276-4100。
無障礙投票
列治文市致力確保投票地點方便使用輪椅、助行架及電動代步車的人士進出，但部分投票地點未能完全符合無障礙要求。所有投票地點均設有路邊投票服務，並張貼清晰指示，說明選民抵達後的投票程序。
語言協助
投票地點將提供法文、簡體中文、繁體中文及旁遮普語的投票指示。《選民指南》亦備有上述四種語言的網上版本：法文、簡體中文、繁體中文及旁遮普語。如需語言協助，選民可請家人或朋友協助翻譯，亦可向選舉工作人員求助。