Polling stations will be open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm for advance voting opportunities on October 5, 8 and 13 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.
The City uses the Provincial Voters List to conduct elections. If you’re unsure whether you are on the Voters List, you can register as an elector on the day that you vote at the polling station with two pieces of ID, one must have an address and at least one must have a signature.
To vote in the City of Penticton election as a resident elector, you must:
- Be a Canadian Citizen;
- Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;
- Be a resident of the City of Penticton on the day of registration;
- Have been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before the day of registration; and
- Not be disqualified from voting in an election.
Non-Resident Property Electors
Non-resident property electors are individuals who own residential property in the City of Penticton and live elsewhere in B.C. To vote as a non-resident property elector, you must:
- Be a Canadian Citizen;
- Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;
- Have been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before the day of registration;
- Not be disqualified from voting in an election;
- Be a registered owner of real property in the City for at least 30 days before the day of registration;
- Not be registered as a resident property elector; and
- If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
You may pre-register as a non-resident property elector by contacting election@penticton.ca. When registering as a non-resident property elector, either in advance or on the day of voting, you will be required to provide proof of property ownership (Tax Notice, Land Titles document) and the consent form signed by other registered owners allowing you to cast a vote on their behalf.