IVAN OTTO
FOR WHISTLER COUNCIL

How to Vote in the 2026 Whistler Election

Saturday, October 17, 2026. Everything you need, in one place.

Whistler elects a Mayor, six Councillors and two School Trustees on October 17, 2026. Here are the dates, the places and the rules — short, and with a link to the official source for each.

Key dates

  1. Nominations close — candidate list published

    whistler.ca

    The official list of candidates appears on whistler.ca after the nomination period closes at 4 p.m.

    Official candidate list

  2. All-Candidates Meeting

    Maury Young Arts Centre, 6 p.m.

    Hosted by the Whistler Chamber. Come and ask the candidates — including me — anything.

    Event details

  3. Advance Voting Day

    Whistler Public Library

    First of two advance voting days. Can’t make October 17? Vote today.

    Hours and details

  4. Advance Voting Day

    Whistler Public Library

    Second advance voting day — a Saturday.

    Hours and details

  5. Deadline to apply for a mail ballot

    Municipal Hall, 4 p.m.

    Application forms are available at Municipal Hall, by e-mail (election@whistler.ca) or by phone (604-932-5535).

    Vote by mail

  6. General Voting Day

    Myrtle Philip Community School

    Election Day. Mail ballot packages must be back at Municipal Hall by 8 p.m.

    Voting place and hours

Three ways to vote

Advance voting

Wednesday, October 7 or Saturday, October 10 at the Whistler Public Library. Same ballot, shorter line.

General Voting Day

Saturday, October 17 at Myrtle Philip Community School. If you are not yet registered, you can register in person when you arrive.

Vote by mail

Apply by 4 p.m. on October 13. Return your completed ballot package to Municipal Hall by 8 p.m. on October 17.

Who can vote

Resident electors

  • 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day
  • Canadian citizen
  • Resident of British Columbia for at least six months
  • Resident of the Resort Municipality of Whistler
  • Not disqualified from voting by law

Non-resident property electors

If you own registered real property in Whistler (for at least 30 days before you register) but live elsewhere, you may be able to vote too. You vote once, even if you own more than one property; where a property has several owners, only one of them can vote for it, with the written consent of the majority. Register with the RMOW package below.

Non-resident registration package (PDF)
Not on the voters list? You can register when you apply to vote by mail (until October 13), or in person at advance voting or on General Voting Day.

Ivan Otto on the ballot

You will vote for up to six Councillors. I am asking for one of those six votes — for housing, transportation and wildfire resilience, for the people who make Whistler work.

Read my priorities Campaign news

Dates and rules on this page are taken from the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s election pages. If anything here differs from whistler.ca, the official page is right. Last checked September 10, 2026.

whistler.ca/elections