British Columbians head to the polls Oct. 24 for the 2026 provincial election, with advance voting beginning Friday, Oct. 16, in parts of the East Kootenay.
Voters will elect 93 members of the legislative assembly, each representing an electoral district, or riding, in the provincial legislature.
Voting locations for election day and advance voting across the East Kootenay are listed below.
Wasa
Final Voting Day
Location: Wasa Community Church at 6734 93 and 95 Hwy, Wasa.
Date and Time: Oct. 24 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Kimberley
Advance Voting Days
Location: Kimberley Centennial Hall at 100 4th Ave, Kimberley.
Date and Time: Oct. 16 to 21 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Local Time).
Final Voting Day
Location: Kimberley Conference Centre at 301 North Star Blvd, Kimberley OR Bootleg Gap Golf Course Clubhouse at 400 315th Ave, Kimberley.
Date and Time: Oct. 24 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Cranbrook
Advance Voting Days
Location: KOR District Electoral Office at 307 Cranbrook St N, Cranbrook OR Days Inn Cranbrook at 600 Cranbrook St N, Cranbrook.
Date and Time: Oct 16-21 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Local Time).
Final Voting Day
Location: ʔaq̓amnik̓ Elementary School at 7500 Mission Rd, St. Eugene Mission OR Days Inn Cranbrook at 600 Cranbrook St N, Cranbrook OR Steeples Elementary at 700 24th Ave N, Cranbrook OR Pinewood Elementary at 40 Pinewood Ave, Cranbrook.
Date and Time: Oct. 24 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Location: KOR District Electoral Office at 307 Cranbrook Street N, Cranbrook.
Date and Time: Oct. 24 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Wardner
Final Voting Day
Location: Wardner Community Hall at 6211 Cartwright St, Wardner.
Date and Time: Oct. 24, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Baynes Lake
Final Voting Day
Location: Baynes Lake Community Hall at 468 Jaffray-Baynes Lake Rd, Baynes Lake.
Date and Time: Oct. 24, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Fernie
Advance Voting Days
Location: Fernie Seniors Drop-In Centre at 562 3rd Ave, Fernie.
Date and Time: Oct. 19-21 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Local Time).
Final Voting Day
Location: Isabella Dicken Elementary School at 1301 2nd Ave, Fernie.
Date and Time: Oct. 24, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Hosmer
Final Voting Day
Location: Hosmer Community Centre at 7431 6th Ave, Hosmer.
Date and Time: Oct. 24, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Sparwood
Final Voting Day
Location: Sparwood Secondary School at 101 Pine Spur Drive, Sparwood.
Date and Time: Oct. 24, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Elkford
Advance Voting Day
Location: Elkford Community Conference Centre at 750 Fording Dr., Elkford.
Date and Time: Oct. 19-21 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Local Time).
Final Voting Day
Location: Elkford Secondary School at 2500 Balmer Dr., Elkford.
Date and Time: Oct. 24, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Pacific Time).
More details about voting and locations of polls are available at elections.bc.ca
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