For further information, please contact the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer by calling 250.339.2202 or email elections@comox.ca.
Additional Registration & Voting Information
In order to be registered as a Resident Elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
- A Canadian citizen;
- A resident of British Columbia as determined in accordance with section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least six months immediately preceding the day of registration;
- A resident of the Town of Comox as determined in accordance with section 67 of the Local Government Act; and
- Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.
Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.
Businesses and corporations are not eligible to vote in local elections.
In order to be registered as a Non-Resident Property Elector a person must meet all of the following requirements:
- Not entitled to register as a resident elector;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
- A Canadian citizen;
- A resident of British Columbia as determined in accordance with section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least six months immediately preceding the day of registration;
- A registered owner of the real property used for qualification at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; and
- Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in the election or be otherwise disqualified by law.
A person may only register as a non-resident property owner in relation to one parcel of real property in the Town of Comox.
If a property has multiple owners, only one owner may vote as a non‑resident property elector, and only with written consent from the majority of owners on title.
Properties that are owned by a corporation, co‑owned with a corporation, or held in trust for a corporation or another trust are not eligible for non‑resident property elector registration.
In addition to advance registration, persons qualifying as Non-Resident Property Electors may register at the time of voting by completing the required non-resident property elector registration forms. Two documents that provide evidence of the applicant’s identity, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature must be provided when registering, along with the written consent of a majority of all registered owners if applicable.
Valid proof of property ownership by way of a State of Title Certificate or Town of Comox 2025 Property Tax Notice is also required.
Non-resident property owners are strongly encouraged to register in advance due to the specific information required for a complete registration.
- To register as a non-resident property elector, complete the Non-Resident Property Elector registration form.
New registrations require two pieces of identification that show identity and place of residence, with at least one containing a signature.
New registrations require two pieces of identification that show identity and place of residence, with at least one containing a signature.
A list of acceptable identification is as follows:
- BC Driver’s Licence
- Owner’s Certificate of insurance and vehicle licence issued by ICBC
- Certificate of Indian Status (issued by the Government of Canada)
- Citizenship or membership card issued by a First Nation
- Citizenship card issued by Métis Nation British Columbia
- A Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Statement of employment insurance benefits
- B.C. government cheque
- Canadian Forces identification
- A Provincial Social Assistance Form SDES8
- A Social Insurance Card issued by Human Resources Development Canada
- A BC property tax notice
- A credit or debit card or statement
- Utility bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services
- Valid current passport
- Birth certificate
- Firearms licence (issued by the Government of Canada)
- Or provide evidence satisfactory to the Election Official
A combined Driver’s Licence and Medical Services Plan card counts as one piece of ID.
Beginning Tuesday, August 28, 2026, until Friday, October 16, 2026, a copy of the list of registered electors (voter’s list) will be available for public inspection at Comox Town Hall, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). The list will also be available at the voting location during voting hours. Prior to inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act.
An elector may request that the Chief Election Officer omit from or obscure on the list of electors, their address or other information of the elector. Submit your written request to the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer before October 7, 2026.
An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act before 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2026.
An objection must be in writing, may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Town of Comox, and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Town of Comox.
Voters mark a paper ballot that is processed through an electronic vote tabulator that counts the voters cast for each candidate. Election results are generated by the electronic vote tabulators and the paper ballots are retained in the event that a recount is required. Final results will be available on the Town’s website after the polls are closed on General Voting Day.