Municipal elections

Advance voting dates coming up for Prince George municipal election

Sep 21, 2026 | 11:48 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Prince George residents can now mark their calendars for the 2026 municipal election after the City released its official Notice of Election, including advance voting opportunities, voting locations and a full list of candidates.

Voters will head to the polls on Saturday, October 17, to elect one mayor, eight city councillors and five School District 57 trustees. Those wishing to vote early can do so at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre on October 7, 8, 14 and 15.

General voting day will feature eight polling stations across the city, including Blackburn Elementary School, College Heights Secondary School, DP Todd Secondary School, Edgewood Elementary School, the John McInnis Centre, the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School and Vanway Elementary School.

The race for mayor features nine candidates: Ernesto Caranto, Marc Carrier, Randy Danchuk, Garth Frizzell, Keenan Murphy, Zachariah Olson, Kyle Sampson, Roy Stewart and incumbent Simon Yu.

Eighteen candidates are seeking eight seats on city council: Tim Bennett, Shawn Bortolon, Nicole Fraser, Jesi Janjua, Trudy Klassen, Tucker Krause, Trenten Laarz, Dan McLaren, Anthony Okechukwu, Rajendar Parmar, Dan Pears, Ron Polillo, Bob Radloff, Cori Ramsay, Brian Skakun, James Steidle, Bruce Wayne and John Zukowski.

Meanwhile, 14 candidates are running for five trustee positions on the School District 57 Board of Education. They are Cory Antrim, Craig Brennan, Laurie Dillman, Samantha Hermanson, Sarah Holland, David Low, Shar McCrory, Erica McLean, Barb McNab, Lisa Mitchell, Sara Patterson, Monica Peacock, Don Sabo and Jake Skakun.

The city is reminding voters that registration takes place at the time of voting. Resident electors must be Canadian citizens, at least 18 years old on election day, residents of British Columbia for at least six months and residents of Prince George when registering.

Non-resident property owners may also qualify to vote if they have owned eligible property within city limits for at least 30 days and meet provincial requirements.

All voters must provide two pieces of identification, including one bearing a signature. Mail ballot voting is also available, with applications due by 4:30 p.m. on October 15 and completed ballots required no later than 8 p.m. on election day.