British Columbians have one final day to consider their choices before heading to the polls Saturday, October 24, for the province’s 44th provincial general election.

Final voting places will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Pacific time. Across B.C., 355 candidates are seeking seats in 93 electoral districts, with 340 representing 10 registered political parties and 15 running as independents or without a party affiliation. Preliminary results will begin being reported after voting closes Saturday evening.

Voters have an assigned polling location listed on their Where to Vote card. Anyone unsure where to cast their ballot can find that information through Elections BC’s Where to Vote website.

Although voters can attend another final voting location, their ballot will be handled through the absentee voting process and counted during the final count, rather than on election night. Elections BC encourages voters to use their assigned location on Final Voting Day.

A Where to Vote card is not required to cast a ballot, but voters must establish their identity and residential address. A BC driver’s licence, BC Identification Card or photo BC Services Card can be used on its own. Alternatively, voters can present two acceptable pieces of identification or documents showing their name, with at least one containing their current residential address.

Vouching is also available for voters without identification, provided Elections BC’s requirements are met. Both the voter and the person vouching for them must make a solemn declaration confirming the voter’s identity and address.

Eligible residents who are not registered can register at the polling place. To vote, a person must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on October 24, and have been a B.C. resident since April 23, 2026.

Locally, North Island voters will choose among four candidates: Conservative Anna Kindy, Independent Richard Lambert, the NDP’s Sara Lopez and Green candidate Benjamin Olsson.

In Courtenay-Comox, the ballot includes the NDP’s Will Cole-Hamilton, Centre BC candidate Jason Cook, Conservative Brennan Day and Green candidate Jay Van Oostdam.

Three candidates are running in Powell River–Sunshine Coast: Conservative John Henderson, Green candidate Griffin Leonard Lea and the NDP’s Randene Neill.

In Mid Island–Pacific Rim, voters will choose among Conservative Joshua Dahling, Green candidate Gracie MacDonald and the NDP’s Josie Osborne.

Anyone who still has a completed mail-in ballot must ensure Elections BC receives the package by 8 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, October 24. Mailing it by the deadline is not enough; it must arrive before voting closes.

Completed packages can be dropped off at any voting place or district electoral office. Voters using an electoral office should check its hours before travelling, as office voting ends at 4 p.m. on election day.

Full information about voting locations, acceptable identification, candidates and mail-ballot requirements is available at Elections BC.