2022 General Local Election

General Voting Day is Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Timms Recreation Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent.

Advance Voting will take place as follows:

• October 4 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent
• October 5 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent
• October 6 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Langley Senior Resources Society Recreation and Resource Centre, 20605 - 51B Avenue
• October 12 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent

A Special Voting opportunity will take place on October 7 at Lion's Evergreen Hall, 5470 203 Street, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.
This Special Voting opportunity is available only to qualified electors who are residents of Evergreen Timbers.

In order to vote as a resident elector you must:

• be18 years of age or older on the day of registration or on general voting day; and
• be a Canadian citizen; and
• have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months, immediately before the day of registration; and
• be a resident of the City of Langley; and
• not be disqualified under this or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

In order to vote as a non-resident property elector you must:

• not be entitled to register as a resident elector of the City of Langley; and
• be18 years of age or older on the day of registration or on general voting day; and
• be a Canadian citizen; and
• have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
• have been a registered owner of real property in the City of Langley for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
• not be disqualified under this Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-resident property electors are subject to the following restrictions:

• A person holding a property in trust for a corporation (e.g., numbered company) or another trust is not eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector.
• A person can register only in relation to one parcel of real property in the City of Langley.
• If more than one person owns the property, only one owner can register and that person must have the written consent of a majority of the owners (majority includes the person registering).

The City of Langley uses the Provincial Voters List from Elections BC. So if you voted in a provincial or federal election it is likely you are on the Provincial Voters List.  If you are not sure if you are on the Provincial Voters List you can find out by calling 604-514-4585 or visiting the Administration Department, second floor, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent. The Department is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Advance elector registration will be accepted at Langley City Hall until 4:30 p.m. on August 23, 2022.  Except for registration on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period August 24, 2022 to October 15, 2022.

If you are already on the Voters List you will receive a voter information card in September and we ask that you bring it with you to the voting place as it will increase the speed and efficiency of your voting experience.

If you are a new or unregistered voter, or are updating your personal information, please bring two pieces of valid identification with you to vote, which include your address and signature.

The following are examples of acceptable identification documents (this is not an exhaustive list):

• Canadian Passport
• BC Driver's Licence (Note: the dual BC Driver’s Licence and Care Card are considered one (1) piece of ID)
• Certificate of Vehicle Insurance
• BC ID Card
• Credit Card or Debit Card
• Birth Certificate
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Social Insurance Card
• BC Care Card or BC Gold Care Card
• Property Tax Notice
• Utility Bill (BC Hydro, Fortis, Shaw, Telus, etc.)

You may vote in one of two ways:

• In-person
• By mail ballot

Please note that once you request a mail ballot, you will not be issued another ballot for this election.

Mail ballot voting is available to all qualified resident electors and non-resident property electors of the City of Langley.

If you wish to vote by mail, you must fill out and submit an Application to Vote by Mail.

Please note that once you request a mail ballot, you cannot instead choose to vote in person at a later date.

Mail ballot packages may be obtained in one of three ways:

• Sent by regular mail to your residential address
• Sent by regular mail to an alternate address as indicated on your application
• Picked up at the Administration Counter at City Hall during regular business hours

The City of Langley will make available/send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about September 26th. 

Therefore, if you wish to receive your mail ballot package by mail and subsequently mail it back, your application to vote by mail must be received by no later than September 29th. This will ensure that you receive your mail ballot package in a timely fashion and have adequate time to mail your ballot back. 

If your application to vote by mail is received after September 29th, your mail ballot package will only be available for pick up at the Administration Office, second floor, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent during regular business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

If you intend to have someone pick up your mail ballot package on your behalf and deliver it to you, the individual will be required to fill in a Declaration of Person Obtaining a Mail Ballot Package on Behalf of an Elector form and show two pieces of ID to the Election Official before the mail ballot package will be provided.

In addition to mailing your completed mail ballot package, completed mail ballot package may be dropped off at the Administration Office, second floor, Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Crescent during regular business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) or at any of the voting places during voting hours at Advance Voting Opportunities and on General Voting Day.

To be counted for the election, your completed ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on general voting day October 15, 2022. 

To qualify to run for local government office or the office of school trustee, a person at the time of nomination must:

• be 18 years or older on General Voting Day;

• be a Canadian Citizen; and

• be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months before the election.

In addition, you must not have been otherwise disqualified, for example, by failing to file a campaign financing disclosure statement after the last election.  Candidates are not required to be residents of the community in which they are seeking public office.  City and School Board employees are required to take a leave of absence before being nominated for a position on City Council or the Board of Education respectively.

The Province of BC's Local Candidates webpage and School Trustee Election Procedures webpage are useful resources for potential candidates.

Nomination documents for City of Langley candidates will be available as of Friday, July 29, 2022 at Langley City Hall in the Administration Department (2nd floor) between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays until the close of the nomination period September 9, 2022 at 4:00pm.

The nomination period begins at 9:00 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 and ends at 4:00 pm on Friday, September 9, 2022. No candidate nominations can be filed except during the nomination period.

Candidates running  for Mayor or Councillor  are required to provide a $100 nomination deposit at the time of filing.  No nomination deposit is required for candidates running for School Trustee.

Elections BC is responsible for educating candidates on the campaign financing requirements set out in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA) and for administering campaign financing rules under LECFA. This responsibility includes managing campaign financing disclosure requirements, conducting investigations, and enforcing the campaign financing provisions set out in LECFA.

For more information on these requirements visit Elections BC

Also refer to Elections BC’s Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C. for Candidates and their Financial Agents and Guide for Local Elections Third Party Sponsors in B.C. 

Guides for elector organizations can also be found on Election BC's website. 

The City is responsible for regulating when and where candidates’ elections signs may be put up, the size of the signs and when the signs must come down. 

Election signs may go up no earlier than after 4:00 pm on September 9, 2022.

Refer to the City's Sign Bylaw for regulations on size and placement of political signs.

Signs must come down no later than 4:30 pm on October 22, 2022.

Elections BC is responsible for regulating what information needs to be included on election signage.

Elections BC is responsible for educating candidates on the election advertising requirements set out in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA) and for administering election advertising rules under LECFA. This responsibility includes conducting investigations and enforcing the third party advertising provisions set out in LECFA.

For more information on these requirements visit Elections BC

Also refer to Elections BC’s Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C. for Candidates and their Financial Agents and Guide for Local Elections Third Party Sponsors in B.C. 

Guides for elector organizations can also be found on Election BC's website. 

There is no legislative requirement on when a potential candidate can start campaigning.  An individual does not need to be declared a candidate in order to start campaigning.  However, there are a number of recording and disclosure requirements that apply to candidates, elector organizations and third party sponsors during the election period which begins at the start of the calendar year (January 1).

New for this election is a pre-campaign period for general local elections which begins July 18th and ends on September 16th. 

The campaign period begins September 17th and ends on the close of general voting day October 15th. 

For more information about the election period, pre-campaign period, and campaign period requirements, visit Elections BC's website.

Also refer to Elections BC’s Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C. for Candidates and their Financial Agents and Guide for Local Elections Third Party Sponsors in B.C. 

Guides for elector organizations can also be found on Election BC's website. 

Please note that the City of Langley has the authority to regulate election signage, therefore there are rules on when election signs may go up, where they can be placed and when they must come down.  See FAQ regarding elections signs and advertising for requirements.

Notice of Advance Elector Registration - July 28, August 4, and August 11 editions

Notice of Nomination - August 4, August 11, and August 18 editions