Vancouver’s first advanced voting day on Oct. 3 saw 21,824 people vote across 59 polling stations.
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Vancouver’s first day of advanced voting took place on Oct. 3, with 59 polling stations open across the city.
The City of Vancouver reported that 21,824 people voted on Saturday, a 196 per cent increase compared with the first advance day in 2022. In a statement, the city said, “Together, we achieved a new record for advance voting.”
Advanced voting will continue on Oct. 7, Oct. 10 and Oct. 13, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The city also reported a record number of vote-by-mail requests, with more than 18,000 vote-by-mail packages requested, an increase of more than 70 per cent over 2022.
Election day is Oct. 17, and a list of polling locations is available online.
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