Elections BC

Elections BC is an independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature that administers provincial general elections, by-elections, recall petitions, initiative petitions, initiative votes, referenda and plebiscites, and oversees campaign financing and advertising rules at the local level.

Eligible voters can register to vote online at elections.bc.ca/ovr or by phone at 1-800-661-8683. To register to vote in British Columbia, you must be:  

• 18 or older by General Voting Day,
• a Canadian citizen, and
• a B.C. resident for the past six months as of General Voting Day.

Eligible 16 and 17-year-olds can also register online or by phone to be automatically added to the Provincial Voters List when they turn 18. This will make it easier for young voters to receive information about voting from Elections BC when a provincial election is called, and will speed up the voting process for everyone.

To register as a future voter, you must be:

• 16 or 17 years old
• a Canadian citizen
• a B.C. resident

Find educational resources and more information about voting online at elections.bc.ca.