City of Port Moody 2026 General Local Election: Notice of Election by Voting

An election by voting is to be held to elect one (1) Mayor, six (6) Councillors, and two (2) School Trustees. The following persons are candidates for each office. Elector organization affiliations are shown in brackets.

Mayor – One (1) to be elected

Councillor – Six (6) to be elected

School Trustee – Two (2) to be elected

Voting dates and locations

General Voting Day

General voting day will be Saturday, October 17, 2026, between 8:00am and 8:00pm at the following locations:

Advance voting

Advance voting will be held as follows:

Dates:

• Wednesday, October 7, 2026
• Saturday, October 10, 2026

Time: Between 8:00am and 8:00pm
Location/address: Port Moody Recreation Complex – Wellness Room (300 Ioco Road)

Elector registration

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:

Resident electors:

To register as a resident elector you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on or before General Voting Day;
• be a Canadian citizen;
• be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
• be a resident of the City of Port Moody on the day of registration (at time of voting); and
• not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

Non-resident property electors:

To register as a non-resident property elector you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on or before General Voting Day;
• be a Canadian citizen;
• be a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
• be a registered owner of real property in the City of Port Moody for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
• not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and
• not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

In addition:

• Non-resident property owners must be the registered owner of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, and not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.
• If there is more than one individual owner of the property, only one of those individuals may register as a non-resident property elector, and they must have written permission from the majority of owners before registering.

In addition, in order to register at time of voting:

Resident electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

Mail ballot voting

Requesting a mail ballot package:

All qualified Port Moody residents and non-resident property electors who wish to vote by mail must apply for a mail ballot in one of the following ways before 12:00pm on Friday, October 9, 2026: 

• Fill out a mail ballot application form online at portmoody.ca/mailballot;
• Download a PDF application form at portmoody.ca/mailballot and drop it off at City Hall (100 Newport Drive); or
• Visit City Hall to apply in person.

At the time of application, you will be required to provide valid identification that provides evidence of identity and place of residence. You will also be required to select the method of delivery for your mail ballot package, which could be by regular letter mail or in-person pick up (ID required).

There are several options available to return a completed mail ballot; please see the full list of options here.

All mail ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer (or designate) by no later than 8:00pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in order to be counted in the 2026 General Local Election.

Contact

For further information, please contact the Election Office.

Philip Lo, Chief Election Officer 
604.469.4505 
elections@portmoody.ca

Adam Shroff, Deputy Chief Election Officer 
604.469.4723
elections@portmoody.ca