Get Out The Vote
Empowering students to participate in elections that shape our communities.
Campaign designed to help you find valuable resources for Provincial and Federal Elections. We've covered everything from registering to learning more about candidates and voting. If you're passionate about issues affecting students and our UFV community, voting is one of the most important ways to ensure that your voice is heard at all levels of government.
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Campaign period begins: September 21
Online and telephone voter registration closes: October 7
Advance voting: October 10-13, 15-16
Last day to request a vote-by-mail package online or by phone: October 13
Final Voting Day: October 19
Final count: October 26 – 28
Return Day: November 5
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Go to the Elections BC webpage for registration
Click on the blue highlighted word “online” on the page
Click on the “Next” button on the bottom of the page
Follow the prompts and input the correct information
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One piece of Government issued photo ID OR
Two pieces of Government issued non-photo ID (At least one piece of Government issued non-photo ID must have your current address)
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Go to the Elections BC website
Select “Where to Vote” from the toolbar on the left
Click on the blue highlighted PDF “Preliminary advance voting places” on the page
Click on the blue highlighted PDF “Preliminary election day voting places” on the page
Be Ready
to Vote
We're making voting more accessible for all UFV community members. Visit our on-campus voting locations on October 15th and 16th!
October 15 & 16, 2024 | 8AM - 8PM
Abbotsford Campus
Evered Hall, Building S
Chilliwack Campus (CEP)
Building A, A1355
We're committed to providing resources
There are a few to kickstart your voting journey.
Vote Mate
VoteMate helps you vote in Canadian municipal, provincial, and federal elections.
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Making a plan to vote: Covering all the info about an election into a single, step-by-step process that helps you make your plan to vote. That includes polling dates and places, eligibility requirements, the ID you'll need to bring, and even text message reminders to vote.
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Party and candidate platform: Putting all the candidates' and parties' policies in one place so you can compare them side-by-side and decide which platform you prefer.
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Candidate profiles: Each candidate has a VoteMate profile with info about them. This info is added by our team, collected from various trusted websites, or added by the candidate, their campaign, or their party.
Take it Over
We are a collection of over 375,000 students in every region of British Columbia.
Together, we will show politicians and pundits that young people are engaged in the world around them, care about issues that matter to them, and will vote.
Influence the Vote
Voting should be easy and voting should be for everyone. Use your vote and be an influencer. Every vote will make a difference in this federal election. Join thousands of young Canadians who will be voting in this federal election – we will send you the most up to date information about the election, registering to vote and how to find your polling station.
Inspire Democracy
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Learn about barriers faced by some Canadians and how we address them
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Take action with our toolkits and become more involved in the democratic process
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Connect with us or network with organizations
Elections BC
A non-partisan Office of the Legislature
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Online and telephone voter registration closes at 12:00am on October 7th
Advance voting October 10th - 13th & October 15th – 16th
Last day to request a vote-by-mail package online or by phone October 13th
Thanksgiving Day (advance voting places and district electoral offices closed)
Final Voting Day October 19th
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One of the following pieces of ID: BC Driver’s License, BC Identification Card (BCID), BC Services Card (with photo), Another card issued by the Government of BC or Canada that shows your name, photo, and address, Certificate of Indigenous Status
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Two of the following pieces of ID that both show your name: BC CareCard, BC Services Card (without photo), Birth Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, Passport, Social Insurance Number Card
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Register to vote or update information: https://elections.bc.ca/2024-provincial-election/register-to-vote/
Find your district: https://mydistrict.elections.bc.ca/
Where to vote: https://elections.bc.ca/2024-provincial-election/where-to-vote/
Candidate list: https://elections.bc.ca/2024-provincial-election/candidate-list/
Democratic Engagement Exchange
Our mission is to build a vibrant and inclusive democracy where everyone living in Canada can contribute to creating healthy communities and solving our most pressing challenges.
At The Exchange, we:
Create educational tools and provide training for election readiness & democratic engagement
Convene cross-sectoral leaders to bolster vibrant and inclusive democracies
Empowering communities to create meaningful change
New Majority
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New Majority is a non-partisan, non-profit organization laser focused on getting first-time, young voters to the polls
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We are listening to what Canada’s New Majority cares most about. We then share those concerns widely
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We’re informed by the most innovative U.S. election canvassing strategies to build a best-in-class organizing machine