Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / A voting place sign at the UFV Chilliwack campus Wednesday morning, Oct. 16. Over 12,000 voters in two Chilliwack-area ridings have already cast their ballots in advance voting ahead of this Saturday's provincial election.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Advance voter turnout

Over 12,000 votes already cast in Chilliwack-area ridings

Oct 16, 2024 | 9:52 AM

CHILLIWACK — Over 12,000 voters in two Chilliwack-area ridings have already cast their ballots in advance voting ahead of this Saturday’s provincial election.

According to Elections BC, 5,881 people from the Chilliwack North riding took part in advance voting between Thursday, October 10 and Sunday, October 13. The most activity among the four voting days occurred Friday when 1,961 people cast a ballot.

Chilliwack North encompasses parts of east Abbotsford around Sumas Mountain Regional Park, and Chilliwack communities like Greendale, Popkum, Rosedale, Cheam, Fairfield Island, and most of Chilliwack north of Highway 1. It excludes most of Sardis because it only takes in a part of Chilliwack west of Vedder Road. There are 38,497 registered voters in Chilliwack North as of October 7.

There are 11 places to vote in the Chilliwack North riding this Saturday on Election Day, including Bernard Elementary School, Central Community School, Chilliwack Secondary School, East Chilliwack Elementary School, Evans Elementary School, Evergreen Hall, First Avenue Church, Greendale Elementary, McCammon Traditional School, Rosedale Traditional School, and Strathcona Elementary School.

Over in the Chilliwack-Cultus Lake riding, 6,383 people cast a ballot over a four-day advance voting period, including 1,979 people on Friday. Chilliwack-Cultus Lake takes in most of Sardis and all of Promontory, Eastern Hillsides, Cultus Lake, Yarrow, Chilliwack River Valley and Ryder Lake. There are 40,802 registered voters in this riding as of October 7.

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There are 12 places to vote in the Chilliwack-Cultus Lake Riding this Saturday on Election Day, including Chilliwack Fish and Game Protective Association on Chilliwack Lake Road near the CRVFD fire hall, Cultus Lake Community School, G.W. Graham Secondary School, Mount Slesse Middle School, Promontory Heights Community School, Ryder Lake Hall, Sardis Elementary School, Unity Christian, Vedder Middle School, Watson Elementary, Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt Elementary/Middle School, and Yarrow Community School.

Between the two ridings, 12,264 people have already cast their ballot in advance voting.