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Nanaimo opens advance voting Oct. 7 at Beban Park

Eligible electors in Nanaimo can cast a ballot early on Oct. 7 and Oct. 14, ahead of General Voting Day on Oct. 17.

Aerial view of Departure Bay in Nanaimo with a ferry
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Eligible electors in Nanaimo can vote ahead of General Voting Day at two advance voting opportunities, the City of Nanaimo said. Advance voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Road, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on both days.1

On General Voting Day, Oct. 17, electors can vote at any of the listed locations, open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Those locations are Beban Park Social Centre, Brechin Elementary School, Chase River Elementary School, the City of Nanaimo Service and Resource Centre, Dover Bay Secondary School, John Barsby Secondary School, Nanaimo District Secondary School, Randerson Ridge Elementary School, Uplands Park Elementary School and Wellington Secondary School.1

The Protection Island Fire Hall is also a voting location on Oct. 17, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. only. The City said it has launched an interactive voting map to help voters find the most convenient polling place.1

Election information, voting requirements, candidate information and the interactive voting map are available on the City of Nanaimo's elections webpage.1

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  1. City of Nanaimo Nanaimo Votes: Advance voting for municipal election begins October 7 Municipality Retrieved 6 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · published 5 Oct 2026

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