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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:

      • B (Swan Lake/Commonage)

      • C (BX/Silver Star)

      • D (Rural Lumby)

      • E (Cherryville)

      • 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

As forums, town halls, and meet-the-candidate events are announced, they'll get updated here. These events are hosted by local organizations, chambers of commerce, environmental groups, arts councils, and are your chance to hear candidates answer questions in real time.

Check back throughout September and October. In 2022, forums were hosted by the Sustainable Environment Network Society, Climate Action Now, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce, and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

No events announced yet

Forums typically get scheduled after nominations close on September 11. First announcements expected late September.

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

More resources

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rdno.ca/yourneighbourhood

Candidate lists
civicinfo.bc.ca
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