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Everything you need to know about Vancouver's byelection on April 5

Two city councillors will be elected. Here's our ultimate need-to-know voter's guide.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­residents will elect two new city councillors in the upcoming byelection on April 5, 2025.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­will vote in a pair of new councillors to city hall this spring.

The civic byelection is scheduled for April 5, 2025, but local residents will have ample opportunity to cast ballots.

Two of the 10 councillor seats are currently empty.

Christine Boyle of OneCity was elected as the new NDP MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain. Adriane Carr of the Green Party, meanwhile, resigned in January as Vancouver's longest-serving councillor of 14 years.

The successful candidates elected on April 5 will serve roughly 16 months before the next municipal election, tentatively slated for Oct. 17, 2026.

Who are the candidates?

Thirteen people are looking to win the two open seats on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­city council (in alphabetical order): 

  • , TEAM
  • , Independent
  • , Independent
  • , TEAM
  • , ABC Vancouver
  • , Independent
  • , Independent
  • , OneCity
  • , Independent
  • , Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE)
  • , Green Party
  • , Independent
  • , ABC Vancouver

What you need to know

Eligible Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­residents must be registered in order to vote in the byelection.

To vote in any municipal election, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old by election day
  • be a Canadian citizen
  • have lived in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­for at least six months
  • live in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­or have owned Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­property for at least 30 days
  • be allowed to legally vote (some people have been disqualified by law)

Residents of UBC and the University Endowment Lands are not eligible to vote.

If you voted in the October 2024 provincial election, you are already on Vancouver's voting list.

However, those who are not registered can do so during the electoral process.

Those who vote in person and need to register can do so at a polling station. Residents who choose to vote by mail can fill out a registration form online when applying.

Two pieces of ID are required to register when voting in-person and must meet the following guidelines:

  • both must show your name
  • one must include your address
  • one must include your signature  

"You can make a solemn declaration to confirm your identity and residence," if you only have one piece of ID, according to the City of Vancouver.

What ID can I bring?

Acceptable pieces of identification, listed by the City of Vancouver, include:

  • Band membership card or Certificate of Indian Status
  • BC CareCard
  • BC Driver’s Licence
  • BC Identification Card (BCID)
  • BC Services Card
  • Canadian Citizenship Card
  • Canadian Passport
  • Debit or credit card
  • Government cheque or cheque stub
  • Old Age Security Identification Card
  • Prescription medication containers
  • Property tax assessment/notice
  • Social Insurance Number Card
  • Student card
  • Utility bill

How can I vote?

There are plenty of options for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­residents to cast a ballot in the byelection.

Advanced voting

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­has scheduled two advance voting dates: 

  • Wednesday, March 26
  • Tuesday, April 1

Both will take place at city hall — located  — and polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

On election day

Voters can head to their nearest polling station on the day of the byelection, Saturday, April 5.

There are 25 locations(see list below) that'll host ballot boxes for residents to choose who they want to represent them on council.

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vote by mail

Eligible residents can apply online for a mail-in ballot.

Ballots can be completed at home and either returned by mail or dropped off at a designated box.

You will not be able to vote in-person if you have already been issued a mail ballot, the city said.

Where can I vote?

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­voters looking to vote in person can do so at any of the following locations, including city hall (in alphabetical order):

Britannia Community Services Centre

  • Second floor, gymnasium "D"
    • Wheelchair ramp accessible through gym main doors
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (five wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall, east side of gymnasium "D" in the lane

Carnegie Community Centre

  • Main floor, theatre
    • Wheelchair ramp accessible at entrance facing Main Street
    • Metered street parking and pay parking lot (no wheelchair accessible spots)

Champlain Heights Community Centre

  • Second floor, lounge, accessible by elevator
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (three wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at curbside on Stikine Place

Coal Harbour Community Centre

  • Main floor, multi-purpose room
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance along the path facing seawall
    • Free parking on Jervis Street and pay parking lot (three wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall in parking lot in front of community centre

Creekside Community Recreation Centre

  • Main floor, paddling centre
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Metered street parking and pay parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: on Athletes Way, near front entrance

Douglas Park Community Centre

  • Main floor, auditorium
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible stall in front of community centre

Dunbar Community Centre

  • Main floor, rooms 111 and 112
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (three wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at first accessible stall in parking lot

False Creek Community Centre

  • Main floor, Lind Hall
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Metered street parking and pay parking lot (one wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at 10 min drop off space on Cartwright St in front of community centre

Hastings Community Centre

  • Main floor, Community Hall
    • Wheelchair accessible from Community Hall entrance facing E Pender St
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (no wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: on E Pender St, near the tree outside the Community Hall

Hillcrest Centre

  • Second floor, room 328, accessible by elevator
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (five wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall in parking lot, near front entrance

Kensington Community Centre

  • Main floor, multi-purpose room 131
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (six wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall in front of community centre

Kerrisdale Community Centre

  • Main floor, auditorium
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (four wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall in parking lot, near front entrance

Killarney Community Centre

  • Main floor, Senior's Centre Grand Hall
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free parking lot (nine wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at the senior's centre drop off area behind the community centre's main entrance

Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre

  • Main floor, Snowy's Lounge
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: in front of community centre, in roundabout

Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre

  • Second floor, auditorium, accessible by elevator
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (one wheelchair accessible spot)
    • Curbside voting: at parking stall across from accessible parking stall

Mount Pleasant Community Centre

  • Second floor, multi-purpose room 2, accessible by elevator
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Metered street parking and pay parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at curbside on W 7th Ave

Renfrew Park Community Centre

  • Second floor, room 110, accessible by elevator
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall in parking lot

Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre

  • Main floor, gymnasium
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Metered street parking and pay parking lot (one wheelchair accessible spot)
    • Curbside voting: on Roundhouse Mews at loading zone near front entrance

Strathcona Community Centre

  • Main floor, community room
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance or rear entrance with ramp
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (one wheelchair accessible spot)
    • Curbside voting: at curbside on Keefer St in front of community centre

Sunset Community Centre

  • Main floor, 117 hall
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at passenger zone space on Main St

Thunderbird Community Centre

  • 2311 Cassiar St
  • Second floor, multi-purpose room, accessible by elevator
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (one wheelchair accessible spot)
    • Curbside voting: on Cassiar St outside front entrance

Trout Lake Community Centre

  • Main floor, Grandview Room
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and free parking lot (six wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at loading zone in front of community centre

West End Community Centre

  • Main floor, auditorium
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Free street parking and pay parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at curbside on Haro St

West Point Grey Community Centre

  • Main floor, gymnasium
    • Wheelchair accessible from main entrance
    • Metered street parking and free parking lot (two wheelchair accessible spots)
    • Curbside voting: at accessible parking stall outside gym

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With files from Brendan Kergin