The 2026 Whistler election was held on Saturday, October 17.
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How to Vote in the 2026 Whistler Election
Whistler elects a Mayor and six Councillors on October 17, 2026. The two School Trustees were elected by acclamation — exactly two were nominated, so they are not on the ballot. Here are the dates, the places and the rules — short, and with a link to the official source for each.
Key dates
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Nominations closed — candidates confirmed
whistler.caThe nomination period closed at 4 p.m. The official list of candidates for Mayor and Council is now on whistler.ca; the two School Trustees were elected by acclamation.
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All-Candidates Meeting
Maury Young Arts Centre, 6 p.m.Hosted by the Whistler Chamber with Arts Whistler and Pique. Free to attend, but registration is required. Come and ask the candidates — including me — anything.
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All-Candidates Meeting
Maury Young Arts Centre, doors 5 p.m.Hosted by AWARE, Whistler Community Services Society and the Whistler Multicultural Society. Opening remarks at 5:30 p.m. Free, no registration needed.
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WORCA “Meet the Candidates” night
Whistler Secondary School, 7 p.m.A speed-dating format: candidates move between tables to introduce themselves, talk about their priorities and answer questions.
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Advance Voting Day
Whistler Public Library, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.First of two advance voting days. Can’t make October 17? Vote today.
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Advance Voting Day
Whistler Public Library, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Second advance voting day — a Saturday.
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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). Ballot packages are issued until 4 p.m. on October 14.
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General Voting Day
Myrtle Philip Community School, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.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, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Whistler Public Library. Same ballot, shorter line.
General Voting Day
Saturday, October 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Myrtle Philip Community School. Bring ID. If you haven’t voted in Whistler before, bring two pieces — one with your signature — and you can register when you arrive.
Vote by mail
Apply by 4 p.m. on October 13; packages go out from October 1. Return your completed package to Municipal Hall by 8 p.m. on October 17. Once a package has been issued to you, you cannot be given another ballot at advance voting — bring the whole package with you if you decide to vote in person instead.
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)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.
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 27, 2026.
whistler.ca/elections