General Voting Day
Saturday, 17 October, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Nanaimo uses a vote-anywhere system, so you can vote at any City voting location. The Protection Island Fire Hall is open 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
About
About Nanaimo Vote
An independent, non-partisan guide to the people running in Nanaimo's 2026 local election.
Community participation counts
Local elections shape many of the decisions that affect our community every day. But getting a clear picture of who is running, what they stand for, and what they have said about the issues facing Nanaimo can require searching through dozens of websites, news stories, interviews, social media accounts and campaign materials.
Nanaimo Vote exists to make that easier.
This is a community-driven project that brings information about Nanaimo's local election together in one place. We collect and organize candidate information, positions, statements and other publicly available material so residents can more easily understand the people asking to represent them.
Information, not recommendations
Nanaimo Vote doesn't tell you who to vote for.
Instead, we try to present information in a straightforward, consistent and non-partisan way so you can compare candidates, explore the issues and make your own decisions.
We identify the sources of candidate information wherever available, using official campaign websites as our original source of information. Content provided or approved directly by candidates is identified accordingly.
Where candidate information comes from
Candidate statements, biographies and issue positions come from one of two places, and each is labelled so you can tell which:
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| Gathered by Nanaimo Vote | Initially gathered from the candidate's publicly accessible official campaign website. Sources are identified where available, along with the date the information was collected or published. |
| Provided by the candidate | Information submitted directly by the candidate through their private candidate access. This label identifies the source of the information and does not imply independent verification by Nanaimo Vote. |
Dates shown generally reflect when information was collected, published or submitted, rather than when a statement was originally made.
Candidate information was initially gathered exclusively from publicly accessible official campaign websites. We did not use social media, news reports or third-party commentary as sources for candidate statements.
Candidates may subsequently provide or update their own information through private candidate access. Nanaimo Vote may select relevant excerpts and organize statements by issue to make comparisons easier.
Where a candidate has not addressed an issue, we generally leave that information unavailable rather than infer a position.
Candidates are welcome to submit additional statements or request corrections to their profiles. Submissions are subject to Nanaimo Vote's Terms of Use. Get in touch.
Understanding the issues
An informed election is about more than knowing the names on the ballot. Nanaimo Vote also provides context about the responsibilities of local government and the issues being discussed in our community.
Where relevant, we cite public references tied to the topic, such as the Community Plan and other public documents, to make it easier to understand what is being discussed and why it matters to Nanaimo.
The goal isn't to tell readers what to think. It's to help people review appropriate references for each topic and see what both people currently sitting in office and people seeking office have said about it.
Private comparisons and candidate access
Visitors cannot create an account. Candidate selections, filters and comparisons stay in your browser for the current session and are never sent to or stored on our servers. We do not collect what visitors filter or select. We use limited Google Analytics to measure basic page traffic only.
You can optionally subscribe to updates with your email address. Mailing-list subscriptions are separate from your browsing and comparisons.
Candidates may receive private access to manage their own profiles, including statements, biographies and issue positions. Content submitted directly by a candidate is identified as "Provided by the candidate". Candidate access is limited to their own profile and does not grant editorial control over Nanaimo Vote or access to other candidates' information.
Read our privacy policy for more information.
Built for the community
Nanaimo Vote is an independent, community-driven project. It is not affiliated with the City of Nanaimo, any candidate, campaign, political organization or advocacy group.
The project is built around a simple idea: community participation counts. Better access to information can make it easier for more people to understand their local government, participate in elections and remain engaged in what happens in their city.
And that doesn't end on election day.
After the election, Nanaimo Vote aims to help residents follow the new City Council—its decisions, voting records and what happens next. We’ll bring public information together in a clear, accessible way, with links to official sources wherever possible.
Our role is to make the facts easier to find and understand, without adding an opinion on what Council should do. What you make of that information is up to you.
About the information on this site
Nanaimo Vote is a community project. It isn't part of the City of Nanaimo, Elections BC or any campaign, and nothing on this site is official election information.
| For information only | We bring together publicly available information to make it easier to find. It isn't an authoritative guide and never overrides a decision, rule or notice from the City of Nanaimo or its election officials. |
| Check official sources | Dates, voting locations, eligibility rules and results can change. Confirm anything you rely on with the City of Nanaimo. |
| We can get things wrong | We aim to keep information accurate and current, but some of it may be incomplete, outdated or incorrect. If you notice an error, please contact us so we can review it. |
| Candidates speak for themselves | Statements provided directly by candidates represent their own views. Publishing them does not constitute an endorsement by Nanaimo Vote, and campaign claims are not independently verified. |
| Other websites | Links to candidate, news and government sites are there for convenience. We don't control what those sites publish. |
| Responsibility | We aren't responsible for decisions made, or losses suffered, because of information on this site. |
| Ownership | Candidate photos, logos and statements belong to their owners. Our original text and design belong to Nanaimo Vote. |
The full details are in our terms of use.