How to vote

Advance voting: Friday Oct 16 to Wednesday Oct 21

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can vote at any advance voting place, and you don't need a reason.

Your Where to Vote card from Elections BC lists the advance voting options in Victoria–Beacon Hill.

Sources: Elections BC, Ways to Vote · Where to Vote

Your local place to vote

Victoria–Beacon Hill district electoral office

Unit 101, 722 Johnson Street, Victoria. Downtown, between Douglas and Blanshard streets. Wheelchair accessible.

Get directions

Want to get it done sooner? You can already vote there:

Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 12
Advance voting days, Oct 16 to 21: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Closed Sundays, except Sunday Oct 18 (advance voting)

On election day, the office takes votes until 4 p.m.

You can also vote at any other district electoral office in B.C. Questions for the office: 778-405-9892 or deo.vtb@elections.bc.ca. By bus: plan your trip with BC Transit.

Sources: Elections BC, district electoral offices (PDF) · Where to Vote lookup · Ways to Vote

Away? Vote by mail

Call 1-800-661-8683 for a vote-by-mail package by Sunday Oct 18. You can also ask for one at elections.bc.ca/votebymail, or pick one up at any district electoral office until Oct 24.

It has to be back by 8 p.m. on Saturday Oct 24: Elections BC must receive it by then. Mail it, or drop it off at any district electoral office or voting place.

Sources: Elections BC, Ways to Vote · Voter's Guide 2026 (PDF)

Election day: Saturday Oct 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Your voting place is on your Where to Vote card.

Source: Elections BC, Ways to Vote

Who can vote

You can vote if you are:

a Canadian citizen,
18 or older on Oct 24, 2026, and
a B.C. resident since April 23, 2026 (six months).

Not registered? You can register when you vote. To check or update your registration before then, use Elections BC's Online Voter Registration or call 1-800-661-8683. Not sure you're registered? Choose "Register": Elections BC checks for an existing record and updates it.

Moved or changed your name? Update your voter information online, or register when you vote.

Students: you can vote where you live while at school, or where you usually live when you're not at school.

Not sure you live in Victoria–Beacon Hill? Check your address with Elections BC's Where to Vote lookup, or see the riding map below.

Sources: Elections BC, Who Can Vote · Register to Vote · Online Voter Registration FAQ · Students & Youth · Voter's Guide 2026 (PDF)

What ID to bring

You need to prove who you are and where you live. Bring one of these:

a BC driver's licence
a BC Identification Card (BCID)
a BC Services Card with photo
another B.C. or Canada government card with your name, photo and address
a Certificate of Indian Status

Or bring two documents with your name, at least one with your current address. For example: your Where to Vote card, a utility bill, a bank statement, a residential lease, a student card or a passport. Electronic documents, such as e-bills, are accepted.

No ID? Someone can vouch for you: a registered voter who lives in Victoria–Beacon Hill, or your spouse, parent, grandparent, adult child, adult grandchild or adult sibling. They must show their own ID.

You don't need your Where to Vote card to vote. Bringing it speeds things up.

Source: Elections BC, Voter ID (full list and vouching rules) · Where to Vote

Help when you vote

All advance voting places are accessible to people using mobility devices. If you can't get into a voting place, you can vote outside, at the curb or in the parking lot.
Ask an election official for help marking your ballot, or bring a friend or family member to help.
Every district electoral office, including the one on Johnson Street, has an Accessible Voting System, so voters with sight loss or another disability can vote on their own.
All voting places have the list of candidates in Braille, Braille ballot templates and large-print ballot posters.
You can bring an interpreter or translator, including for sign language.
Assisted telephone voting is available if you meet the criteria, for example sight loss or a health condition that stops you from voting another way. Call 1-800-661-8683.

Source: Elections BC, Voting Accessibility

Time off work to vote

You're entitled to four hours in a row free from work during voting hours, on an advance voting day or on election day. If your shift already leaves you four free hours, no time off is owed. Your employer can't cut your pay for this time.

Source: Elections BC, Time Off Work for Voting