Key election dates

• Candidate information session #1: June 29, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Whistler Public Library)
• Deadline to register to vote: August 18
• Candidate information session #2: August 26, 5:30pm to 7pm (Whistler Public Library)
• Nomination period opens: Tuesday, September 1
• Nomination period closes: Friday, September 11
• Advance voting: Wednesday, October 7 and Saturday, October 10 (Whistler Public Library) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Election day: Saturday, October 17 (Myrtle Philip Community School) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

On October 17, eligible voters will vote for:

• 1 Mayor
• 6 Councillors
• 2 School Board Trustees (elected by acclamation)

Countdown to election day: Saturday, October 17

Who can vote

Resident electors

To vote in a local municipal election, you must be:

• 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day; 
•  a Canadian citizen; 
• a resident of B.C. for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; 
• a resident of the Resort Municipality of Whistler; and
• are not disqualified from voting by law.

View ID requirements to register to vote below.

Non-resident property electors

You are eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector if you are:

• 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day; 
• a Canadian citizen; 
• a resident of B.C. for at least six months before you register to vote; 
• the registered owner of real property in the Resort Municipality of Whistler for at least 30 days before you register to vote;
• are not disqualified from voting by law;
• if there is more than one owner of the property, only one person may vote as the non-resident property elector for the property. The owner entitled to vote must be designated, in writing, by the majority of the property owners;
• a person cannot vote on behalf of a property owned wholly, or in part, by a corporation or a trust.

To register as a non-resident property elector, please refer to this instruction guide (PDF) and fill out the applicable forms. View ID requirements to register to vote below.

Missed registering to vote in the Whistler election?

Not to worry, you can do so either when applying to vote by mail until October 13 or in person at either the Advance Voting Days on October 7 and 10 or on General Voting Day on October 17.  Register as a non-resident property elector, with this instruction guide (PDF) and fill out the applicable forms.

Mail-in voting

Mail ballot voting is available to eligible voters in the 2026 General Local Election. Read about mail-in voting.

Whistler’s future voter registration

One of the best ways young people can become lifelong voters is by voting in their first election. We know that young people are more likely to vote if they are already registered.

Anyone who is 16 or 17 years old, a resident of B.C., and a Canadian citizen can sign up so they are automatically registered to vote when they turn 18.
Once registered, they will receive important information from Elections BC about where, when and how to vote when an election is called.

Register as a Future Voter.

Register to run for Mayor or Council

In order to run for Mayor or Council, prospective candidates must fill out the necessary nomination documents and submit them during the designated nomination period. The nomination period starts at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and ends at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026. Nomination documents will be accepted by the Chief Election Officer or designate in person, by mail, or by courier at Whistler Municipal Hall: 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, B.C., or by email to election@whistler.ca.

For anyone dropping off nomination documents in person at Municipal Hall, appointments must be arranged in advance by emailing election@whistler.ca. Attending Municipal Hall in person ensures the documents will be notarized free of charge. If nomination documents are sent via mail, courier or email, the prospective candidate will need to have them notarized on their own prior to sending at their own cost.

Find the nomination package for Mayor and Council here (PDF).

Please note that Municipal Hall will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for the statutory holiday.

If you have questions related to your candidacy and the election, or you want to schedule a time to submit your nomination papers, please call Municipal Hall at 604-932-5535 or email election@whistler.ca.

Register to run for School Trustee

In order to run for School Trustee, prospective candidates must fill out the necessary nomination documents and submit them during the designated nomination period. The nomination period starts at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and ends at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026. Nomination documents will be accepted by the Chief Election Officer or designate in person, by mail, or by courier at Whistler Municipal Hall: 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, B.C., or by email to election@whistler.ca.

For anyone dropping off nomination documents in person at Municipal Hall, appointments must be arranged in advance by emailing election@whistler.ca. Attending Municipal Hall in person ensures the documents will be notarized free of charge. If nomination documents are sent via mail, courier or email, the prospective candidate will need to have them notarized on their own prior to sending at their own cost.

Find the nomination package for School Trustee here (PDF).

Please note that Municipal Hall will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for the statutory holiday.

If you have questions related to your candidacy and the election, or you want to schedule a time to submit your nomination papers, please call Municipal Hall at 604-932-5535 or email election@whistler.ca.

ID requirements to register to vote as a resident elector or non-resident property elector

ID requirements

Two pieces of ID required: 

• One of the two pieces must have a signature. 

• Residents: ID must prove identity and place of residence. You can bring two pieces of ID, one that proves identity and one proves residency. If you can only bring one piece of ID with a signature that proves identity or residency, you may still be able to vote by completing a solemn declaration.

• Non-residents: your ID must prove identity and a second document must prove you own property in Whistler. If you can only bring one piece of ID with a signature that proves identity or residency, you may still be able to vote by completing a solemn declaration.

Acceptable identification

• BC Driver’s Licence (a dual BC Driver’s Licence and BC Services Card is considered one piece of ID) 
• BC Services Card 

• BC Identification Card 
• Canadian Passport 
• Birth Certificate 
• Residential lease 
• Nexus card 
• Old Age Security Identification Card 
• A property tax notice issued by the Resort Municipality of Whistler 
• Credit Card or debit card or statement 
• Utility bill issued for the supply of water, telephone or internet services 

• Student card issued by post-secondary institution

• A document, issued by the government of Canada, that certifies the applicant is registered as an Indian under the Indian Act 

• A citizen or membership card issued by a First Nation 

• A citizenship card issued by Métis Nation British Columbia 

• Owner’s Certificate of Insurance issued by ICBC 

• Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8 

• Social Insurance Card 

• Confirmation of Social Insurance Number letter issued by the Government of Canada 

• Canadian Citizenship Card 

• Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits 

• BC Government cheque 

• Income Tax Assessment Notice 

• Canadian Forces Identification 

• Firearms Permit