Provincial Election
October 17, 2026
A snap provincial election has been called for October 24, 2026. In it we will select our MLAs.
This provincial election is NOT the same as the municipal election on October 17th. Please vote in both elections!
The BCA is strictly nonpartisan, and we’ll never tell anyone who to vote for. But we strongly encourage voting, and this page is our guide to help you participate in the election.
Important Provincial Election Dates
- October 16 – 21: Advanced voting days, from 8 am to 8 pm; full list of advance voting locations in this PDF document from BC Elections; you may vote at any advance voting location if you want to, but the closest advance voting locations in the North Vancouver – Seymour riding are:
- Karen Magnussen Rec Centre
- 2300 Kirkstone Rd North Vancouver, BC
- Open Fri-Wed Oct 16-21
- Retail Storefront in Deep Cove
- 4390 Gallant Ave North Vancouver, BC
- Open Fri-Wed Oct 16-21
- Tsleil-Waututh Nation Gathering Place
- 3178 Alder Crt North Vancouver, BC
- Open Fri-Sun Oct 16-18
- Karen Magnussen Rec Centre
- October 18: Last day to request a mail-in ballot.
- October 24: 8 pm today is the last chance for Elections BC to receive your mail-in ballot; they can be dropped off at any district electoral office or polling place
- October 24: General election day – polls open 8 am to 8 pm; full list of voting locations available in this PDF document from Elections BC; you may vote at any voting location you desire, but your closest, assigned location was listed on the Where to Vote card you recieved in the mail; or closest available voting location is:
- Blueridge Elementary School
- 2650 Bronte Dr North Vancouver, BC
- Open 8 am – 8 pm, October 24
- Blueridge Elementary School
- November 10: Final results announced. While the results will be announced as soon as possible after the polls close on October 24th, this is the date for the final count to be presented
Provincial Election Candidates for Office
In the list below, incumbent candidates are marked with (i). This list is randomly ordered every time this page is loaded.
North Vancouver – Seymour MLA Candidates
- Lynne Block – Conservative conservativebc.ca/candidate/lynne-block
- Susie Chant (i) – NDP susiechant.bcndp.ca
- Ben Holt – Green bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/ben-holt
- Lori Climenhaga – CentreBC centrebc.ca/candidates/lori-climenhaga/
Note: As of Oct 14, the OneBC candidate has withdrawn from the race. This news story has details.
Provincial Election All Candidates Meeting
The BCA co-hosted an All Candidates Meeting with a number of other organizations on October 14th. It was a chance to hear directly from the candidates and ask questions. A recording of the full event is available:
Alternatively, you can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-jVdfSXd0I
Event sponsors:
Provincial Election Voting Information
- Elections BC Online Voter Registration – register to vote here if you need to; you can also register on election day at the poll
- Elections BC Key Election Dates
- Where to vote – this page has information on all polling locations
- Vote by mail information – if you request a vote-by-mail package before October 2 you will get a write-in ballot; after that date you will get a fully printed ballot. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is October 18th.
- To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, 18 or older on Oct. 24, and a B.C. resident since April 23, 2026
- Elections BC is hiring people to work the election: https://elections.bc.ca/current-jobs/
If we’re missing something that belongs here, please send us an email at webmaster@blueridgeca.org and we’ll add it ASAP. Thank you!