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1. When is the next municipal election?

General Voting Day is Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022

2. What positions are being elected?

• 1 Mayor
• 8 Council Members
• 4 School Trustees

3. Who can vote?

Residents

To qualify as a resident elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting:

• 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 (April 14, 2022)
• 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

Non-Resident Property Electors

To qualify as a non-resident property elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting:

• 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 (April 14, 2022)
• A registered owner of real property in the City of Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration
• Only one person may vote per property. If several non-residents own a single piece of property, the owners must select 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.

4. How do I register to vote?

• The City of Coquitlam uses Election BC's Provincial Voters List as the official list of registered electors for its local government election.
• If you are not already on the Provincial Voters List, you can register online or update your information.
• You may also register as an elector at the time of voting 
• non-resident property electors can register when voting by filling in an application, available at the voting place
• If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can register now to be automatically added to the voters list when you turn 18.

5. What identification do I need to vote?

To register to vote as a resident elector at the time of voting you will need two of the following identification documents showing residency and identity and one must contain a signature:

• BC Driver's Licence*
• BC Identification Card
• BC Services Card*
• ICBC Registration
• Citizenship Card
• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Property tax notice
• Credit card or debit card
• Utility bill

*if you have a combined BC Driver’s Licence and Service Card, it counts as only one piece of identification.

To register as a non-resident property elector at the time of voting you will need proof of property ownership and identification:

• property tax notice/certificate
• property assessment notice from BC Assessment
• State of Title Certificate
• Title Search
• Certificate of Indefeasible Title
• If applicable, written consent of a majority of the registered owners on title
• Two pieces of identification as listed above for resident electors