Here's how to vote in the Mission election

Can you vote?

Check all the boxes that apply to you:

I'm a Canadian citizen

I'll be 18 or older on election day (October 17)

I currently live in Mission

I've lived in BC for 6 months immediately before registering (or 6 months before the day you vote, if you plan to register at the polls)

You can vote in the Mission election!

Next

If you own property in Mission, you may still be able to vote in their election.

Learn more

You can't vote yet, but if you're 16 or older, you can still register with Elections BC as a future voter.

Register

When and where will you vote?

There is one way left to vote this election.

On election day, Oct 17

At 8 locations

When: Saturday, October 17, from 8am to 8pm

Albert McMahon Elementary School

32865 Cherry Avenue, Mission

Choose

Cherry Hill Elementary School

32557 Best Avenue, Mission

Choose

Ecole Mission Central Elementary School

7466 Welton Street, Mission

Choose

Hatzic Middle School

34800 Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission

Choose

Mission Leisure Centre

7650 Grand Street, Mission

Choose

Silverdale Elementary School

29715 Donatelli Avenue, Mission

Choose

Stave Falls Elementary School

30204 Brackley Avenue, Mission

Choose

West Heights Elementary School

32065 Van Velzen Avenue, Mission

Choose

Plan a time to vote:

What positions are you voting for?

Council

City Council represents the short- and long-term interests of the community. Council votes on bylaws and resolutions on subjects such as:

Zoning and building permits (what can be built where)
Budgets (how the municipal government spends money it collects)
Regulatory matters
Municipal services, like the fire department or trash collection
Property taxes and other fees

You elect 6 councillors.

School Board

The School Board makes decisions to do with schools, like where resources will be spent, creating new programmes, and school policies. You elect 4 school board trustees.

Jag Gill ran for Mission Mayor unopposed, and so won by default.

Would you like to choose who you're voting for now?

Who are you voting for?

We'll help you decide with 3 easy steps!

Mission has a lot of candidates this year. Our new, experimental "Speed Date" mode can help you wade through them all faster.

Step 1: Review the candidate profiles

See your candidates

Step 2: Shortlist the candidates you like as you go

Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any profile.

Your shortlist stays on your device. Shortlisting is completely optional!

Step 3: Come back here and choose your picks

We'll show you your shortlist so you can pick who from it you'll vote for.

Need another look?

See your candidates

Council

Your shortlist

Tap

to add a candidate to your plan to vote.

Review the candidate profiles
Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!

Your Council shortlist is empty. Add more candidates?

Kosta Papadopoulos
Independent

Lucas McKinnon
Independent

Ken Herar
Independent

Danny Plecas
Independent

Jash Bains
Independent

Manny Rai
Independent

Steve McLay
Independent

Jay Matte
Independent

Norm MacLeod
Independent

Mark Davies
Independent

Sharon Sandhu
Independent

Earl Babich
Independent

Adam Boyd
Independent

Dave Hartnell
Independent

Rob Jackson
Independent

Ramneek Kaloya
Independent

Aman Khera
Independent

Candace Koch
Independent

Martin Marinutti
Independent

Kary Maxwell
Independent

Inder Narwal
Independent

Dave Perritt
Independent

Maria Polounine
Independent

Gary Sanghera
Independent

Rav Sanghera
Independent

Akanshaa Saxsena
Independent

Nelson Tilbury
Independent

Your picks for Mission Council (up to 6)

Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

School Board

Your shortlist

Tap

to add a candidate to your plan to vote.

Review the candidate profiles
Use the Add to shortlist button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!

Your School Board shortlist is empty. Add more candidates?

Jacquelyn Wickham
Independent

Meena Saggu
Independent

Ken Critchley
Independent

Paul Gill
Independent

Linda Hamel
Independent

Robert Jackson
Independent

Ramneek Kaloya
Independent

Tracy Loffler
Independent

Shiv Rai
Independent

Sherry Sanghera
Independent

Your picks for Mission School Board (up to 4)

Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.

#1

#2

#3

#4

Are you registered to vote?

If you're not registered, don't remember registering, or are registered at an old address, you can still register at the polls.

I've already registered I'll register at the polls

Are your friends voting?

Help spread a little democracy! Do one of the following:

Ask 3 friends if they're planning to vote

If they don't have a plan, or don't know their options, tell them to visit VoteMate.org!

Plan to go vote with a friend

Voting's a lot more fun with a friend!

Tell your friends that you're a voter

Why we're asking you to spread the word

If we want to keep our democracy, we have to use it, even when what we're voting on is (seemingly) really small and local. Municipal elections have a pitifully low turnout... But you — and the people you know — can change that!

Your plan to vote

How

When

Where

What to bring

If you're already registered, you don't need ID to vote.

If you're not sure if you're registered, bring ID anyways.
If you were registered under an old name or address (usually because you've moved or updated your name since), you will need ID.

Otherwise, you'll need to bring...

2 pieces of ID, proving who you are and where you live:

Both pieces must have your name on them
At least 1 piece should have your current residential address
At least 1 piece should have your signature

If neither piece of ID has your address, you may make a solemn declaration instead.

Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.

Examples of acceptable ID

BC Driver's Licence
BC Care Card
BC Services Card
Canadian Citizenship Card
Birth Certificate
Credit Card or Debit Card
Property Tax Notice issued by the City of Mission
Social Insurance Card
Secure Certificate of Indian Status (Status Card)
Utility Bill (Phone, Hydro, Gas, etc.) (*Note: a bill on your phone is acceptable)
Vehicle insurance documents issued by ICBC

Your picks for Mission Council

Kosta Papadopoulos

Lucas McKinnon

Ken Herar

Danny Plecas

Jash Bains

Manny Rai

Steve McLay

Jay Matte

Norm MacLeod

Mark Davies

Sharon Sandhu

Earl Babich

Adam Boyd

Dave Hartnell

Rob Jackson

Ramneek Kaloya

Aman Khera

Candace Koch

Martin Marinutti

Kary Maxwell

Inder Narwal

Dave Perritt

Maria Polounine

Gary Sanghera

Rav Sanghera

Akanshaa Saxsena

Nelson Tilbury

Your picks for Mission School Board

Jacquelyn Wickham

Meena Saggu

Ken Critchley

Paul Gill

Linda Hamel

Robert Jackson

Ramneek Kaloya

Tracy Loffler

Shiv Rai

Sherry Sanghera

Keep a copy of your plan

Get a reminder text

Update your reminder text

Your reminder text is scheduled. Would you like to update it?

Your reminder is all set up!

There's also a provincial election on October 24th.

You'll be electing an MLA to represent you in BC's Legislative Assembly, and whose party may form government. The province is responsible for matters such as healthcare, education, natural resources, transit funding, highways, and the administration of justice.

Make a plan to vote there, too

Make a plan to vote on VoteMate.org.

VoteMate is made by one person

My name's Laef Kucheran! I'm a 25-year-old web developer from Vancouver.

I worked over 400 hours running VoteMate for this election. I volunteer all that time and pay for the site's expenses out of my own pocket because I believe it can help people vote. That matters to me.

Did VoteMate help you? Help me make it better!

Want to help out?

Support me on Patreon Patreon

Lending your phone to a friend so they can fill out the guide? Reset your box-ticking and shortlist.