Voter Information

The general local government election was October 20, 2018.

Easy to use online voter guide 

The Whistler Voter Guide was an online tool designed to simplify the voting process and better prepare electors to vote in the Whistler 2018 Election. The Whistler Voter Guide took a few minutes and allowed users to determine in a few clicks if they were eligible to vote, and how and when to vote.

Whistler Voter Guide 

Voting days:

Learn more:

• Voter eligibility
• Voter types and applicable voting options
• Requirements to vote for School Trustees
• Register to vote or update your registration
• Valid identification for voting days 
• Register as a Non-Resident Property Elector 
• Mail ballot voting 

Voter eligibility

You can vote in the election if you:

• Are a Canadian citizen;
• Are 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
• Have lived in B.C. for at least six (6) months;
• Have lived in Whistler for at least thirty (30) days; and
• Are not disqualified by law from voting.

All Whistler residents who meet these requirements can vote. It does not matter whether you rent or own your home. If you own property in Whistler but live somewhere else in B.C., you can also vote in the election. This is called being a "non-resident property elector." As such, you can vote, as long as you:

• Are a Canadian citizen; 
• Are 18 years of age or older on general voting day; 
• Have lived in B.C. for at least six (6) months; 
• Have owned real estate in Whistler, registered in your name, for at least thirty (30) days; and 
• Are not disqualified by law from voting.

Non-resident property electors can vote only once, regardless of the number of properties they own. If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the other owners, register as a non-resident property elector. If you have any questions about registering and voting as a "non-resident property elector," contact election@whistler.ca

*Landed immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens are not permitted to vote in civic elections. 
*Corporations are not entitled to vote.

Please Note: A person may register as a non-resident property elector only in relation to one parcel of real property in a municipality or electoral area.

Voter types and applicable voting options

1. Resident Elector on General Voting Day or Advance Poll Days
2. Resident for Mail Ballot Voting/Resident for Curbside Voting
3. Resident for Mail Ballot Voting
4. Non-Resident Sole-Property Elector Voting on General Voting Day or Advance Poll Days
5. Non-Resident Sole-Property Elector for Mail Ballot Voting or Non-Resident Sole-Property Elector for Curbside Voting
6. Non-Resident Sole-Property Elector for Mail Ballot Voting
7. Non-Resident Shared-Property Elector Voting on General Voting Day or Advanced Poll Days
8. Non-Resident Shared-Property Elector for Mail Ballot Voting or Non-Resident Shared Property Elector for  Curbside Voting 
9. Non-Resident Shared-Property Elector for Mail Ballot Voting 

​Requirements to vote for School Trustees

Requirements to vote for school trustees are the same as those for resident and non-resident property electors, except that the elector must be a resident or the registered owner of real property in School District 48 for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration. 

Register to vote or update your registration

You can check if you are registered to vote by visiting the Elections BC Online Voter Registration website.

The deadline for pre-registration has closed. If you are not on the Voters’ List you will be asked to register as an elector at the time of voting. Both residents and non-resident property electors can register when they vote by filling out an application and providing identification.

Identification

To register to vote as a resident elector at the time of voting you will need two of the following identification documents showing residency and identity, and one must contain a signature:

• BC Driver’s Licence*;
• BC identification Card;
• BC Services Card*;
• ICBC Registration;
• Citizenship Card;
• Social Insurance Number (SIN);
• tax notice;
• credit card or debit card; and/or
• utility bill

*If you have a combined BC Driver’s Licence and Service Card, it counts as only one piece of identification.

Register as a non-resident property elector

At the time of voting you will need proof of property ownership and identification:

• property tax notice/certificate;
• property assessment notice from BC Assessment;
• State of Title Certificate;
• Title Search;
• Certificate of Indefeasible Title;
• if applicable, written consent of a majority of the registered owners on title; or
• two pieces of identification as listed above for resident electors.

If there is more than one registered owner of your property, you will also require a Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form to complete your registration. The majority of owners must sign the form.

For rules for general local elections, please see the Local Government Act, School Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, or any other applicable statute. Information provided on this website is for reference only and does not claim to be a complete or full source of information.

Mail ballot voting

WHO CAN VOTE BY MAIL?

Qualified electors may vote by mail if they:

• have a physical disabilty, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or
• expect to be absent from the Resort Municipality of Whistler on General Voting Day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

You must submit an Application to Vote by Mail in order to receive a mail ballot.  

The deadline for all completed mail ballots to be received by the Chief Election Officer was 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20.