2026 General Voting Day/Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Elections (Mayors, Councillors, Electoral Area Directors and School Trustees)

For the last number of weeks - the candidates for the various Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments/Boards of Education elected positions - Mayors, Councillors, Electoral Area Directors, School Trustees - have been lobbying, you - the voter - for your vote in a variety of ways (online, at the door and at all candidate forums, etc) as they seek election (or re-election) to the positions of Mayors, Councillors, Cariboo RD Electoral Area Directors and School Trustees in School Districts #27 and #28

Cariboo RD Directors for Areas A,D,F,I,J; School District #27 Trustees in Zones 2,6,7 were acclaimed into their positions for the 2026-2030 term back on September 21, 2026

Elections BC also reminds candidates about the rules on advertising on General Voting Day -- you can find that advisory to candidates here

Now - it is over to you - the voter - to determine their fate today:

Voting Locations and what you need to know to cast your vote from 8am - 8pm today (Oct 17, 2026) at various locations which can be found in the links below:

For the District of Wells/School District #28 (Quesnel):

Cast votes for 1 Mayor and up to 4 Councillors and School District #28 Trustees (up to 7).  Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here (District of Wells) and here (SD28) 

For the City of Quesnel/School District #28 (Quesnel):

Cast votes for 1 Mayor, up to 6 Councillors and School District #28 Trustees (up to 7)

Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here

For City of Williams Lake

Cast votes for up to 6 Councillors and 1 Mayor.   Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here

For the District of 100 Mile House:

Cast votes for up to 4 Councillors and 1 Mayor.  Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here

For Cariboo RD/School District #28 (Quesnel):

Cast votes for School District #28 Trustees (up to 7) if you reside outside the City of Quesnel/District of Wells in Electoral Areas A,B,C,I

Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here

For School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin):

Cast votes to elect 1 School Trustee in Trustee Electoral Areas 1,3,4,5.  Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here

For Cariboo Regional District - Areas B,C,E,G,H,K,L:

Cast a ballot to elect 1 Director in Areas B,C,E,G,H,K and L.  Full details on what the electors (voters) need to know before voting are here

Transit Opportunities on Local Election Day 2026:

BC Transit is offering free service today to help get people with transportation challenges to the polls today in Quesnel/Williams Lake

Quesnel (including HandyDART) -- https://www.bctransit.com/quesnel/home

Williams Lake (including HandyDART) -- https://www.bctransit.com/williams-lake/home

This service is NOT available today in 100 Mile House 

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Unofficial Results should be available roughly up to 2 hours after the polls close at 8pm for local elections - Mayors, Councillors, Electoral Area Directors, School Trustees

You can follow the unofficial results online here

I will post the unofficial results here, as soon as they are publicly known 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Local Elections process, either as a candidate or those helping a candidate win their desired elected position and I'm very much looking forward to hearing the unofficial results, as they are publicly known late Saturday night....

~SF