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Advance voting opens for Coquitlam’s local election
Coquitlam’s local election advance polls are open from Oct. 5 to 15, with voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can also pick up a mail ballot at City Hall; it must arrive by 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 to count.
The City of Coquitlam says advance voting for its general local election opened Oct. 5, 2026. Polls run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on each scheduled day: Oct. 5 at Town Centre Park Community Centre, 1207 Pinetree Way; Oct. 7 at Centennial Pavilion, 620 Poirier Street; Oct. 8 at Town Centre Park Community Centre; Oct. 10 at Town Centre Park Community Centre, Centennial Pavilion and Victoria Community Hall, 3435 Victoria Drive; and Oct. 13 and 15 at Centennial Pavilion. A voting-location map and information about what to bring are at coquitlam.ca/elections.
Voters may also vote by mail. They can pick up a mail ballot at Election Headquarters at City Hall any time before election day. To be included in the final count, a completed mail-in ballot must be received at City Hall by 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Details are available at coquitlam.ca/elections under “Mail Ballot Voting.”
On Oct. 17, voters will elect one mayor, eight councillors and four school board trustees for School District 43 (Coquitlam – Area 1). Candidate information, including short biographies, is available at coquitlam.ca/candidates.
A provincial election has also been called for Saturday, Oct. 24. Eligible voters will elect a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for their riding. Campaigns for the two levels of government will run at the same time over the coming weeks, and provincial advance voting will overlap with Coquitlam’s general voting day on Oct. 17. For the municipal election, eligible voters may vote at any municipal voting location. For the provincial election, Elections BC will send “Where to Vote” cards to registered voters. The elections have different candidates, voting locations and voting days. Information about the provincial election is available from Elections BC.
Media contact: Stephanie Nichols, Chief Election Officer, City of Coquitlam, elections@coquitlam.ca. The City says the name Coquitlam comes from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, meaning “Red Fish Up the River.” It acknowledges with gratitude and respect that it is located on the traditional and ancestral lands of kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, including areas historically shared with q̓ic̓əy̓ and other Coast Salish Peoples.