Coquitlam hiring about 250 workers for October local election

The City of Coquitlam is seeking about 250 paid temporary workers to support the 2026 General Local Election this fall.

Workers are needed for advance voting on Oct. 5, 7, 8, 10, 13 and 15, as well as general voting day on Saturday, Oct. 17. Available jobs include election officials at $24 an hour plus four per cent in lieu, alternate presiding election officials at $34 an hour plus four per cent, and presiding election officials at $38 an hour plus four per cent.

All workers receive $50 for completing mandatory training. Standby staff may also be hired and would receive $24 an hour plus four per cent if deployed.

Applicants must be at least 16, legally entitled to work in Canada, comfortable communicating in English, able to travel to their voting location and available for training and a shift from 7 a.m. to about 9 p.m. Candidates, their representatives and financial agents, along with candidates' family members, are ineligible.

Eligible Coquitlam voters will elect a mayor, eight councillors and four School District 43 trustees. Applications and election information are available at coquitlam.ca/elections; questions can be sent to elections@coquitlam.ca.