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Polls open in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows for 2026 municipal elections
Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 in both cities. Voters will choose mayors, councillors and school trustees; Maple Ridge residents will also vote on borrowing for three recreation projects.
Polls opened Oct. 17 in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows for the 2026 general local elections. Eligible voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In Maple Ridge, voters will elect one mayor, six councillors and five school trustees. They will also vote in a referendum on whether to authorize the city to borrow money for three recreation projects: the Hammond Aquatics and Recreation Centre, the Hammond Multi-Use Community Park, and the Albion Twin Rink Arena Expansion. Information about the assent vote is available at mapleridge.ca (https://www.mapleridge.ca/art-parks-rec/recreation-ready).
Maple Ridge voting stations are Whonnock Elementary School (27471 112 Ave.), Garibaldi Secondary School (24789 Dewdney Trunk Rd.), Albion Community Centre (24165 104 Ave.), Yennadon Elementary School (23347 128 Ave.), Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centre (12150 224 St.), Laity View Elementary School (21023 123 Ave.), Hammond Elementary School (11520 203 St.) and Thomas Haney Secondary School (23000 116 Ave.). General information about the municipal elections and assent vote is at mapleridge.ca (https://www.mapleridge.ca/your-government/municipal-elections#Assent%20Vote).
In Pitt Meadows, voters will elect one mayor, six councillors and two school trustees. The three voting stations are Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre (12027 Harris Rd.), Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall (12460 Harris Rd.) and South Bonson Community Centre (10932 Barnston View Rd.). Residents can vote at whichever location is most convenient. More information about voting in Pitt Meadows is at pittmeadows.ca (https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/council/elections-and-voting).
To vote, a person must be at least 18 on general voting day, a Canadian citizen, have lived in B.C. for at least six months before election day, be a resident of the city (homeowners and renters qualify), and not be disqualified from voting by law. Unofficial results are expected this evening; see mapleridgenews.com.