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General voting day opens for 2026 Municipal Election

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General voting day opens for 2026 Municipal Election

General voting day runs between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, with complete coverage of results available on NanaimoNewsNOW and our local radio partners Saturday evening. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)



NANAIMO — It’s general voting day for the 2026 Municipal Election.

Eligible voters can select their choice for new Mayors, Councillors, School Board Trustees and/or Regional District Directors at a variety of polling locations across the region, with a full list below.

Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

NanaimoNewsNOW will have complete coverage of results as they come Saturday evening, with a live blog updating regularly and updates on air through our radio partners: 102.3 The Wave, 106.9 The Wolf, 88.5 The Beach and The Lounge 99.9.

Advance voting through the mid-Island was extremely strong, with around 7,000 ballots already cast in Nanaimo, a 58 per cent increase over 2022’s advance totals.

Qualicum Beach also saw an increase in pre-turnout, while Parksville saw a minor drop.

City of Nanaimo polling stations:

  • Beban Park Social Centre (2300 Bowen Rd.)
  • Brechin Elementary School (510 Millstone Ave.)
  • Chase River Elementary School (1503 Cranberry Ave.)
  • City of Nanaimo Service and Resource Centre (411 Dunsmuir St.)
  • Dover Bay Secondary School (6135 McGirr Rd.)
  • John Barsby Secondary School (550 Seventh St.)
  • Nanaimo District Secondary School (355 Wakesiah Ave.)
  • Protection Island Fire Hall (26 Pirates Lane (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. only))
  • Randerson Ridge Elementary School (6021 Nelson Rd.)
  • Uplands Park Elementary School (3821 Stronach Dr.)
  • Wellington Secondary School (3135 Mexicana Rd.)

City of Parksville polling stations:

  • Jensen Centre (132 Jensen Ave. East)
  • Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church (550 Pym St.)

Town of Qualicum Beach polling stations:

  • Civic Centre (747 Jones St.)

District of Lantzville polling stations:

  • Costin Hall (7232 Lantzville Rd.)

An interactive map of RDN polling stations, by electoral area, is available by clicking here.

Running simultaneously, at separate locations, is advance voting for the Provincial Election, with details on where to vote available here.

Find your candidate match. Take our new Know Your Vote survey and find which candidates agree most with you on key issues in the City of Nanaimo.

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