Election Information

Voting in the Chilliwack School Board By-Election

Mail-In Voting

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

For those who already registered to Mail-in Vote:

As soon as your mail-in package request is received, packages will be mailed out with instructions on how to complete and return a ballot.

Completed ballots can be returned by mail – ensure you use at least 2 stamps, dropped off at a voting venue on advanced voting days and general voting day, or dropped off at City Hall’s drop box, available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Mail ballots must be received by the end of voting on February 13, 2021 at 8:00 pm.

*It is the voter’s responsibility to ensure ballots are returned on time. Ballots received after 8:00 pm on February 13, 2021 will not be counted.

Due to the potential for postal delays, residents are encouraged to drop off their ballots at City Hall or one of the voting venues on advanced or general voting days, if possible.

In-Person Voting

February 13th, 2021 - 8AM to 8PM

All residents in Chilliwack, incuding the Fraser Valley Regional District Trustee Electoral Areas D, E and H, are eligible to vote on the following days at the following locations.

Chilliwack Landing Sports Centre – 45530 Spadina Avenue

Heritage Park – 44140 Luckakuck Way

Advanced Voting Information

Chilliwack Landing Sports Centre – 45530 Spadina Avenue

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Heritage Park – 44140 Luckakuck Way

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 – 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Safety Measures

The City of Chilliwack is committed to delivering a safe and physically distanced by-election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Public Health, Elections BC and WorkSafeBC directives, the City’s COVID-19 safety plan for each voting place ensures the by-election will be safe for voters, candidates and election staff.

“We are pleased that the provincial government responded to our request to make mail-in voting an option for those who need it,” said Mayor Popove. “In addition to this new option, the City’s voting places have COVID-19 safety plans to ensure the by-election will be safe for voters, candidates, and election staff.”

Heritage Park and the Landing Sports Centre are both larger facilities within the City that offer space for physical distancing. Each facility will have additional protective measures in place, including capacity limits; plexiglass barriers; hand sanitizing stations; mandatory face coverings; and frequent cleaning of voting stations and high-touch surfaces, including the pencils/pens provided for voting.

Three advance voting days are scheduled for February 3, 10, and 11. These times, in addition to General Voting Day, at larger locations, will keep voters safely apart during this by-election. General Voting Day is Saturday, February 13, 2021 from 8 am to 8 pm at Heritage Park and the Landing Sports Centre.

All voting places will have protective measures in place including:

Physical distancing
Capacity limits
Plexiglass protective barriers
Hand sanitizing stations will be provided
Voters will be asked to sanitize their hands before and after voting
Election officials will wear masks or face-visors
There will be frequent cleaning of voting stations and high-touch surfaces.
Pencils/pens will be provided for voting and will be sanitized between use.
Electors will be required to wear masks when voting.
Those who are ill or self-isolating will be asked not to visit a voting place.

SAFETY PLANS