With voting day less than two weeks away, you might be wondering where to vote, how to vote, what ID you need and who the candidates are in your riding.
The NOW has put together this voting guide to help you navigate everything when it comes to the 2024 provincial election:
Burnaby ridings
There are five electoral ridings in Burnaby for the 2024 provincial election, up from four in the last election:
- Burnaby Centre
- Burnaby East
- Burnaby-New Westminster
- Burnaby North
- Burnaby South-Metrotown
Who's running?
There are 16 candidates running in Burnaby, per Elections BC.
Candidates are as follows (listed in alphabetical order by surname):
Burnaby Centre
- Dharam Kajal - Conservative Party of BC
- Anne Kang - BC NDP (incumbent)
Burnaby East
- Reah Arora - BC NDP
- Simon Chandler - Conservative Party of BC
- Tara Shushtarian - BC Green Party
Burnaby North
- Martin Kendell - Independent
- Janet Routledge - BC NDP (incumbent)
- Michael Wu - Conservative Party of BC
Burnaby South-Metrotown
- MichaelAngelo ABC RobinHood - Independent
- Meiling Chia - Unaffiliated
- Paul Choi - BC NDP
- Han Lee - Conservative Party of BC
- Carrie McLaren - BC Green Party
Burnaby-New Westminster
- Daniel Kofi Ampong - Independent
- Raj Chouhan - BC NDP (incumbent)
- Deepak Suri - Conservative Party of BC
When and how can I vote?
Advance voting is scheduled for Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
General voting day is Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
You can also vote at any electoral district office from now until 4 p.m. on Oct. 19.
For those who prefer to vote by mail, package requests are available online and by phone until Oct. 13.
The package will be mailed directly to you or you can pick it up at a district electoral office.
After Oct. 13, vote by mail packages can still be requested in person at district electoral offices until 4 p.m. on general voting day.
Vote by mail packages must be received by Elections BC before 8 a.m. on general voting day.
Am I eligible to vote?
You can vote if you are:
- A Canadian citizen
- 18 years of age or older on Oct. 19, 2024
- A resident of B.C. since April 18, 2024
Where can I vote?
Burnaby residents can advance vote at the following locations:
Burnaby Centre
- BCIT Burnaby campus - building SE2 (3700 Willingdon Ave.)
- Date open: Oct. 11
- Deer Lake United Church (5135 Sperling Ave.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
- Westburn Community Centre (4781 Parkwood Ave.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
Burnaby East
- Salvation Army Cariboo Hill Temple (7195 Cariboo Rd.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
- Simon Fraser University Halpern Centre (039-8888 University Dr.)
- Dates open: Oct. 15 to 16
- St. Stephen The Martyr Anglican Church (9887 Cameron St.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15
- Swedish Canadian Manor (1812 Duthie Ave.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
Burnaby-New Westminster
- Edmonds Community Centre (7433 Edmonds St.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
- New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club (710 Eigth St.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
Burnaby North
- Capitol Hill Community Hall (361 Howard Ave.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
- Willingdon Community Centre (1491 Carleton Ave.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
Burnaby South-Metrotown
- Poppy Residences - Legion 81 (5297 Grimmer St.)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
- South Burnaby Lawn Bowls Club (4000 Kingsway)
- Dates open: Oct. 10 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 16
Burnaby residents can vote at the following locations on general voting day:
Burnaby Centre
- Buckingham Elementary School (6066 Buckingham Ave.)
- Burnaby Central Secondary School (6011 Deer Lake Parkway)
- Chaffey-Burke Elementary School (4404 Sardis St.)
- Jubilee United Church (6000 Sussex Ave.)
- Moscrop Secondary School (4433 Moscrop St.)
- Vancouver Korean Full Gospel Church (3905 Norland Ave.)
- Windsor Elementary School (6166 Imperial St.)
- École Brantford Elementary School (6512 Brantford Ave.)
- École Cascade Heights Elementary School (4343 Smith Ave.)
- École Marlborough Elementary School - West Gym (6060 Marlborough Ave.)
Burnaby East
- Cariboo Hill Secondary School (8580 16th Ave.)
- Forest Grove Elementary School (8525 Forest Grove Dr.)
- Lochdale Community Elementary School (6990 Aubrey St.)
- Montecito Elementary School (2176 Duthie Ave.)
- New Life Community Church (8765 Government St.)
- Salvation Army Cariboo Hill Temple (7195 Cariboo Rd.)
- Seaforth Elementary School (7881 Government Rd.)
- Sperling Elementary School (2200 Sperling Ave.)
- St. Stephen The Martyr Anglican Church (9887 Cameron St.)
- Stoney Creek Elementary School (2740 Beaverbrook Cres.)
- University Highlands Elementary School (9388 Tower Rd.)
- Westridge Elementary School (510 Duncan Ave.)
Burnaby-New Westminster
- Byrne Creek Community School (7777 18th St.)
- Edmonds Community Centre (7433 Edmonds St.)
- Edmonds Community School (7651 18th Ave.)
- F.W. Howay Elementary School (91 Courtney Cres.)
- Lord Kelvin Elementary School (1010 Hamilton St.)
- New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club (710 Eighth St.)
- Second Street Community School (7502 2nd St.)
- Twelfth Avenue Elementary School (7622 12th Ave.)
- École Herbert Spencer Elementary School (605 Second St.)
- École Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary School (1714 Eighth Ave.)
Burnaby North
- Alpha Secondary School (930 Alpha Ave.)
- Aubrey Elementary School (1075 Stratford Ave.)
- Brentwood Park Elementary School (1455 Delta Ave.)
- Capitol Hill Community Hall (361 Howard Ave.)
- Executive Inn (4201 Lougheed Ave.)
- Gilmore Community School (50 Gilmore Ave.)
- Kitchener Elementary School (1351 Gilmore Ave.)
- Overlynn Mansion (401 North Esmond Ave.)
- Parkcrest Elementary School (6055 Halifax St.)
- Rosser Elementary School (4375 Pandora St.)
- Willingdon Community Centre (1491 Carleton Ave.)
Burnaby South-Metrotown
- Alan Emmott Centre (6650 Southoaks Cres.)
- Bob Prittie Metrotown Library (6100 Willingdon Ave.)
- Bonsor Recreation Complex (6550 Bonsor Ave.)
- Burnaby South Secondary School (5455 Rumble St.)
- Clinton Elementary School (5858 Clinton St.)
- Glenwood Elementary School (5787 Marine Dr.)
- Nelson Elementary School (4850 Imrim St.)
- Poppy Residences - Legion 83 (5291 Grimmer St.)
- South Burnaby Lawn Bowls Club (4000 Kingsway)
- South Slope Elementary School (4446 Watling St.)
- Suncrest Elementary School (3883 Rumble St.)
- Taylor Park Elementary School (7590 Mission Ave.)
What do I need to vote?
There are three ways to vote, per Elections BC. They are as follows:
Option one
Show one of the following pieces of ID:
- A B.C. driver’s licence
- A B.C. Identification Card (BCID)
- A B.C. Services Card (with photo)
- Another card issued by the Government of B.C. or Canada that shows your name, photo and address
- A Certificate of Indian Status
Option two
Show two pieces of ID or documents that both show your name. One must also have your current address.
Government-issued identity documents
- B.C. CareCard
- B.C. Services Card (without photo)
- Birth certificate
- Canadian Forces Photo Identification card
- Citizenship certificate
- Correctional Service Canada Offender Identification card
- Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence
- Firearms Possession Only Licence
- Old Age Security Identification card
- Passport
- Social Insurance Number card
- Veterans Affairs Canada Health Care Identification card
Other government-issue documents
- Canada Child Tax Benefit statement
- Government cheque or cheque stub
- Income tax assessment notice
- Property tax assessment
- Statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits
- Statement of government employment insurance benefits paid
- Statement of Old Age Security
School, college, or university documents
- Admissions letter
- Report card
- Residence acceptance
- Transcript
- Tuition/fees statement
- Student card
Other documents
- Bank/credit card or statement
- Confirmation of Residence (3003680)
- Hospital bracelet/document
- Insurance statement
- Membership card
- Mortgage statement
- Personal cheque (printed by bank)
- Prescription medication containers
- Provincial Where to Vote card
- Public transportation pass
- Residential lease
- Statutory declaration prepared by a lawyer or notary public attesting a voter’s identity and/or residence
- Utility bill
Option three
Voters that don't have ID can have their identity vouched for by another person. The voucher must be:
- A registered voter resident in the voter’s electoral district, or
- A spouse, parent, grandparent, adult child, adult grandchild or adult sibling of the voter, or
- A person with the authority to make personal care decisions for the voter
Elections BC says vouchers must provide acceptable identification. The voter and the voucher must each make a solemn declaration confirming the voter’s identity and residential address.
A voucher who is not the voter’s relative or personal care authority may only vouch for one voter. A relative may vouch for any voters who are members of their family. A personal care authority may vouch for all voters over whom they have written authority.
A voter who has been vouched for may not vouch for another voter in that election.
