Langley voters will have three opportunities to hear municipal election candidates

Three all-candidates meetings are scheduled ahead of municipal elections in Langley: one for Langley City and two for the Township of Langley.

The Fort Langley Community Association will hold an all-candidates meeting Monday, Sept. 21, at 8879 Glover Rd. Residents and businesses have until Sept. 12 to submit questions by email to info@fortlangleycommunity.com. The event will be livestreamed, while in-person seating is limited to 280 people.

A meet-and-greet begins at 5:45 p.m. The councillor candidates session runs from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., followed by mayoral candidates from 8 to 9 p.m.

The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce will host a Township of Langley forum on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Langley Events Centre banquet hall, 7888 200 St. All registered candidates for Township mayor and council will be invited. The free, non-partisan event runs from 6 to 9 p.m., and the public does not need to register.

The chamber will also hold a Langley City community forum on Monday, Oct. 5, at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University auditorium, 20901 Langley Bypass. All registered candidates for mayor and council will be invited. The free, non-partisan event is open to all community members without registration and runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

The nomination period opens Sept. 1 at 9 a.m., when the list of registered electors will also be available for public inspection. Nominations close Sept. 11 at 4 p.m., followed by the declaration of all municipal and Langley School Board candidates and a draw to set the ballot order for school trustee candidates. Candidate signs may be installed after 4 p.m. under the Sign Bylaw, and the period to object to registered electors also ends then.

Challenges to a candidate nomination or elector organization endorsement close Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. Non-resident property electors must have owned their property for 30 days by Sept. 16 to register for General Voting Day. Decisions on nomination challenges, candidate withdrawals and withdrawals of candidate endorsements are due by 4 p.m. on Sept. 18. The election will be declared at 4 p.m. on Sept. 21.

Eligible Township voters may vote at any Township location, with voting locations open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance voting is scheduled for Oct. 6 at Salishan Place by the River, 23430 Mavis Avenue; Oct. 7 and 8 at the Langley Events Centre West Gym, 7888 200 Street; Oct. 8 at George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 42 Avenue; Oct. 9 at Aldergrove Community Centre, 27032 Fraser Highway; and Oct. 10 at Langley Regional Airport, 5385 216 Street, and James Kennedy Elementary School, 9060 212 Street.

Langley City advance voting will be held at Timms Community Centre from 1 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 6, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 14. General Voting Day is Oct. 17 at Timms Community Centre from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

After 8 p.m. on Oct. 17, preliminary results will be announced and posted on Langley City’s website once all requirements have been met. Official results will be declared at 10 a.m. on Oct. 21 in Langley City council chambers. Candidate signs must be removed by 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. The inaugural Langley City council meeting is scheduled for Nov. 2, followed by the inaugural school board meeting on Nov. 3. Disclosure statements are due to Elections BC by Jan. 15, 2027.