2022 Election Hub: Chilliwack

October 13, 2022

The 2022 municipal election is coming up on Oct. 15, and below you’ll find everything you need to help you get ready for voting day in Chilliwack.

Scroll through to find all the information you need to cast your vote, or jump to your preferred election through the links below.

Chilliwack

Estimated eligible voters: 68,897

Once again, Chilliwack is heading into a race for a new mayor. Incumbent Mayor Ken Popove was nearly acclaimed, but a last-minute entry by Ian Carmichael has turned the one-man election into a two-man race. Only five of the six incumbent councillors are running for re-election, meaning there will be at least one more new face on council.

You can read our city-specific preview below:

Scroll through to learn more about the election, or jump to the section you need below. You can also find information direct from the municipality here. (Chilliwack residents will also be voting in the Cultus Lake Park Board election. You can find more on that here.)

The candidates

Mayoral candidates: 2

Council candidates: 12 | Councillors to be elected: 6

Learn more about each candidate through their websites and social media pages. You can also read candidates’ responses to The Current Candidate Survey online. (We also have a PDF version.)

Mayor

Councillors (elect 6)

How to vote

The municipal election officially takes place on Oct. 15, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only time you can cast a ballot. Advance voting is available, as is mail-in voting for most communities. No matter when you vote, you’ll be submitting your choices for both council and school board.

Before you cast your ballot, you’ll need to make sure you are eligible first. Voters must be at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, and have been a resident of BC for at least six months. You’ll also need to have lived in Chilliwack for at least 30 days before the election, or have owned a property in Chilliwack for at least 30 days.

Find more details on each type of voting below.

Advance voting

In order to participate in advance voting, you’ll need to bring two pieces of ID: one to prove your identity and the other to prove your residence. (You can find out more here.) Advance voting takes place on the following days:

  • Oct. 5, 8am to 8pm:Landing Sports Centre (45530 Spadina Ave)

  • Oct. 12, 8am to 8pm:Landing Sports Centre (45530 Spadina Ave)

Mail-in voting

If you don’t want to vote in person, you can register ahead of time to get a mail-in ballot.

Chilliwack residents can request mail-in ballot packages online starting Sept. 6. The online request process will detail what you need to get your ballot. Applications will be open until Oct. 13 at 2pm.

Mail-in ballots will either be available at City Hall or will be mailed out, depending on what you selected during the application process. A notification will be sent out when mail-in ballots are ready to be picked up.

Completed ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at City Hall (8550 Young Rd). Ballots can be returned during regular business hours, or put in the 24-hour drop box. All ballots must be returned by 8pm on Oct. 15 or they will not be counted. Voting places will not be receiving mail-in ballots. 

Election day voting

There’s no harm in waiting until Oct. 15 to cast your vote. All you’ll need is two pieces of ID: one to prove your identity and the other to prove your residence. (You can find out more here.)

Here are the locations of voting stations in Chilliwack on Oct. 15. All polling stations are open from 8am to 8pm.

  • Greendale Elementary Community School (6621 Sumas Prairie Rd)

  • Landing Sports Centre (45530 Spadina Ave)

  • Promontory Heights Elementary School (46200 Stoneview Dr)

  • Rosedale Traditional Community School (50850 Yale Rd)

  • Sardis Secondary School (45460 Stevenson Rd)

  • Yarrow Community School (4595 Wilson Rd)

News coverage

Want to learn more about the upcoming municipal election in Chilliwack? We will collect important stories below.

All-candidates meetings

We will post information about any upcoming all-candidates meetings here.

  • Sept. 28, 6pm to 9pm: Chilliwack Cultural Centre (9201 Corbould St) | Hosted by the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce

  • Oct. 3, 6pm: Aboriginal Gathering Place at UFV Chilliwack (45190 Caen Ave, Room A1457) | Hosted by ChillTV

The results

When polls close at 8pm on Oct. 15, check back at the link below to watch live updates on who will be the next members of Chilliwack’s council.

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Chilliwack school district

The Chilliwack school board has been anything but quiet during the last four years, with controversy kicking off during the 2018 election and ultimately resulting in the appointment of special advisors by the Ministry of Education. A by-election in February 2021 also created some school board heat, with four candidates splitting the community into socially conservative and socially progressive voters. Will the same thing happen this time around? Or will the new trustees find themselves in a school board that is, for the first time in years, moderately boring.

Read our preview of this crucial race here:

Scroll through to learn more about the school board election, or jump to the section you need below. You can also find information direct from the school district here.

The candidates

Trustee candidates: 14 | Trustees to be elected: 7

Learn more about each candidate through their websites and social media pages. You can also read candidates’ responses to The Current Candidate Survey online. (We also have a PDF version.)

Trustees (elect 7)

How to vote

The election for school board trustees officially takes place on Oct. 15, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only time you can cast a ballot. Advance voting is available, as is mail-in voting for most communities. No matter when you vote, you’ll be submitting your choices for both council and school board at the same location. The same eligibility rules also apply.

If you’re in the City of Chilliwack, find details about when and where to vote above. If you live in a rural area (Cultus Lake, Columbia Valley, Popkum, or the Chilliwack River Valley), find details on how to vote through our Fraser Valley Regional District page. (If you are a FVRD resident and want to vote in the school board election using a mail-in ballot, you will need to apply through the City of Chilliwack. The process for doing so is detailed above.)

News coverage

Want to learn more about the upcoming school board election in Chilliwack? We will collect important stories below.

All-candidates meetings

We will post information about any upcoming all-candidates meetings here.

The results

When polls close at 8pm on Oct. 15, check back at the link below to watch live updates on who will be the next members of the Chilliwack school board.

Want to learn more about the elections happening in other communities around the Fraser Valley? Find them here.

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