Advance Polling for the General Local Election in Zeballos
Polling dates to remember –
- Advance Polling: October 10 – 8 am to 8 pm
- Advance Polling: October 15-19 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- General Polling: October 20 – 8 am – 8 pm
All voting will take place at the Zeballos Village Office, 157 Maquinna Avenue, Zeballos.
For information on voting times, candidates and eligibility click here: School District 84 – Notice of Election by Voting
All voters must prove their identity and residential address before voting. There are three ways to do this.
Option 1
Show one of these pieces of ID:
- a BC driver’s license
- a BC Identification Card (BCID)
- a BC Services Card (with photo)
- another card issued by the Government of B.C. or Canada that shows your name, photo and address
OR
- A Certificate of Indian Status
Option 2
Show any two pieces of ID or documents that both show your name. At least one must have your current address. Examples include:
Government-issue identity documents
- B.C. CareCard
- Birth certificate
- Social Insurance Number card
- Passport
- Citizenship certificate
- Old Age Security Identification card
- Canadian Forces Photo Identification card
- Firearms Possession Only Licence
- Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence
- Veterans Affairs Canada Health Care Identification card
- Correctional Service Canada Offender Identification card
- BC Services Card (without photo)
Other government-issue documents
- Property tax assessment
- Income tax assessment notice
- Government cheque or cheque stub
- Statement of government employment insurance benefits paid
- Canada Child Tax Benefit statement
- Statement of Canada Pension Plan benefits
- Statement of Old Age Security
School, college, or university documents
- Admissions letter
- Report card
- Residence acceptance
- Transcript
- Tuition/fees statement
- Student card
Other documents
- Provincial Where to Vote card
- Bank/credit card or statement
- Personal cheque (printed by bank)
- Residential lease
- Utility bill
- Mortgage statement
- Insurance statement
- Public transportation pass
- Prescription bottle
- Membership card
- Hospital bracelet/document
- Confirmation of Residence (3007)
- Statutory declaration prepared by a lawyer or notary public attesting a voter’s identity and/or residence
Note: Electronic documents (e.g. e-bills) and electronic scans of a paper document are acceptable. Hand-written information on a document is not acceptable.
Option 3
Voters who don’t have ID can have their identity vouched for by another person. Learn more about vouching here
https://elections.bc.ca/provincial-elections/voting/voter-id/