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Plan your vote. Everything you need for October 17.

The 2026 North Okanagan civic election takes place Saturday, October 17. This page collects what you'll need in the weeks leading up to it. Details will be added as jurisdictions publish them.

Voting locations

Find your polling station & advance voting dates

Select your municipality, electoral area, or school district below for advance voting dates, polling station locations, and elections details. Some jurisdictions have already published full schedules; others will update as election day approaches.

    • Elections page: vernon.ca/voterinfo

    • What's new for 2026: mail-in ballots are being offered for the first time, and expanded voting at care homes and hospitals

    • Advanced voting days:

      • October 7, 2026
        Schubert Centre
        8:00 am to 8:00 pm
        3505 30th Avenue

      • October 14, 2026
        8:00 am to 8:00 pm
        City Hall Council Chambers
        3400 30th Street

    • General Voting Day

      • October 17, 2026
        8:00 am to 8:00 pm

        Recreation Centre
        3310 37th Avenue

        Clarence Fulton Secondary School
        2301 Fulton Road

        Vernon Secondary School
        2100 15 St 

    • Elections page: www.coldstream.ca/2026election

    • Advance voting dates:

      • October 7

      • October 14

      • October 15

    • 9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC

    • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

    • General Voting Day

      General Voting Day is October 17, 2026. There will be two voting locations:

      Location 1: Lavington Elementary School, 9715 School Road, Coldstream, BC

      Location 2: Coldstream Elementary School, 10104 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC

      Voting Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

    • Elections page: lumby.ca/elections

    • Advanced voting:

      • October 7, 2026

      • Village of Lumby Council Chambers

    • General Voting Day:

      • October 17, 2026

      • White Valley Community Centre

    • Elections page: www.rdno.ca/election2026

    • Areas covered:

      • F (Rural Enderby)

    • Voting Dates:

      • Saturday, October 17, 2026

      • location not available. Check RDNO’s website for updates if it’s not posted here.

    • Elections page: www.sd22.bc.ca/news/trustee-elections

    • Covers: Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, and RDNO Electoral Areas B, C, D, and E

      • Trustee Electoral Area 1: Vernon + RDNO Areas B and C (four trustees)

      • Trustee Electoral Area 2: Coldstream (one trustee)

      • Trustee Electoral Area 3: Lumby + RDNO Areas D and E (two trustees)

    • Elections page: www.sd83.bc.ca/2026-School-Trustee-Elections

    • Covers: Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Enderby, and RDNO Electoral Area F

      • Trustee Electoral Area 1: Armstrong + Spallumcheen + CSRD Area D (one trustee)

      • Trustee Electoral Area 2: Enderby + RDNO Area F + Sicamous + CSRD Area E (one trustee)

Candidate forums

Hear from candidates before you vote

Forums, town halls, and meet-the-candidate events are hosted by local organizations and residents. They're your chance to hear candidates answer questions in real time. We'll add new events and recordings here as we hear about them.

Upcoming forums

Vernon: Get Ag on the Agenda (agriculture forum)
Monday, September 28, 2026, 6 to 8 pm
Lakers Club House
Focused on water, land use, emergency preparedness, and the agricultural-urban interface
Event details →

Armstrong: Mayoral candidates
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Doors open 6:30 pm, forum starts 7 pm
Armstrong Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong
Free, no registration required
Hosted by the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce
Event details →

Spallumcheen: Mayor and council candidates
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Doors open 5:30 pm, forum 6 to 8:30 pm
Centennial Theatre, 3120 Pleasant Valley Road, Armstrong
Free, no registration required
Hosted by the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce
Event details →

Coldstream: Mayor and council candidates
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 6:30 to 8 pm
Coldstream Community Hall
Organized by local residents, sponsored by Friends of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park
Event details →

Predator Ridge Candidate Forum
Friday, October 2nd, 6- 8:00pm
Commonage Ballroom (lower level of clubhouse)

RDNO Electoral Areas B and C: Meet your local candidates
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 1 to 3 pm
Cambium Cidery, 4667 East Vernon Road, Vernon
Hosted by the BX Swan Lake Community Association
Contact: bxswanlakecommassn@gmail.com
Event details →
Areas B and C are not part of the Vital Vote questionnaire.

School Trustee All Candidates Forum
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 7-9pm
Vernon Secondary School Theatre
Hosted by DPAC, CUPE & VTA
Event details →

Vernon: Mayoral candidates
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6 pm
Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
Free
Hosted by the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Event details →

Past forums

Armstrong: Council candidates
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Centennial Theatre
Hosted by the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce
Event details →

Enderby: City of Enderby, SD83, and RDNO Area F candidates
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 6 to 8 pm
Enderby Seniors Centre, 1101 George Street, Enderby
Hosted by the Enderby and District Chamber of Commerce
Event details →

Vernon: City candidates
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 7 to 9 pm
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Hosted by the Sustainable Environment Network Society (SENS)
Event details 

Event Video Recording here →

More resources

Elections BC
elections.bc.ca
1-800-661-8683

Candidate lists
civicinfo.bc.ca
After September 11

Not sure which area you're in?
rdno.ca/yourneighbourhood

Agriculture questions
bcfga.com
Candidate answers from the
BC Fruit Growers' Association

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