Local Election

Resident Electors

Langley City uses the Provincial Voters List from Elections BC. If you voted in a previous provincial or federal election, you are likely on the list. If you haven't voted previously in a provincial or federal election, you may preregister online at elections.bc.ca up to August 18 to get on the Provincial Voters List. In-person registration is available at Langley City Hall up to August 25. After that time, if you are not on the Voters List, you may register at time of voting.

Non-resident Property Electors

If you previously registered and voted as a non-resident property elector in a past City of Langley election you are likely on the City's list of registered non-resident property electors. If you haven't registered previously, you may register by filling in the Non-Resident Property Elector Application and Consent Form (if required) and returning them to the Administration Department, City Hall by August 25. After that time, you may take completed forms to the voting place and register at time of voting or apply to vote by mail.

If you are not sure whether you are on the Provincial Voters List or Non-Resident Property Electors List, you can: 

As per provincial legislation, if you are on the list of electors as a resident or non-resident property elector, you will not be required to present documentation at the voting location. A legally binding declaration is required in order to receive a ballot. 

If you are a new or unregistered voter, or if you need to update your personal information, bring two pieces of valid ID (one with your address and one with your signature to prove residency and identity) from the following list:

• BC Driver's Licence  (Note: the combined BC Driver’s Licence and BC Services Card is considered one (1) piece of ID)
• BC ID Card
• BC Services Card
• Document certifying registration as an Indian under the Indian Act
• Citizenship or membership card issued by a first nation
• Citizenship card issued by Métis Nation British Columbia
• Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
• BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard
• Ministry Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8
• Social Insurance Number Card or confirmation of Social Insurance Number letter
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Real Property Tax Notice
• Credit Card or Debit Card
• Utility Bill (BC Hydro, Fortis, Shaw, Telus, Langley City)
• Canadian Passport
• Birth Certificate 

To run for local government office or school trustee, you must meet the requirements at the time of nomination: 

Please refer to the following guides. Additional information can be found on this page under Candidate Resources.

Running for City Council – Langley City Candidate Information Guide

Candidates Guide – BC School Trustees Association

Nomination documents for Langley City candidates are available from August 4, 2026, until 4:00 pm on September 11, 2026. 

Pick up Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (excluding statutory holidays) at: 
Langley City Hall
Administration Office, 2^nd floor 
20399 Douglas Crescent

*Pick up on September 11, 2026 must be early enough to allow for receipt of completed package by 4:00pm

To file your documents: 
Only during the nomination period between Tuesday, September 1, 2026, starting 9:00 am, until Friday, September 11, 2026, at 4:00 pm. No candidate nominations can be filed except during the nomination period.

Candidates running for Mayor or Councillor are required to provide a $100 nomination deposit at the time of filing, payable to Langley City. No nomination deposit is required for candidates running for School Trustee.

Langley City is responsible for regulating when and where candidate election signs may be put up, the size of the signs, and when the signs must come down.  

Election signs may go up no earlier than 4:01 pm on September 11, 2026. 

Refer to Langley City's Sign Bylaw for regulations on size and placement of political signs. 

Election signs must come down no later than 4:30 pm on October 24, 2026. 

Elections BC is responsible for regulating what information needs to be included on election signage. 

Elections BC is responsible for educating candidates on the election advertising requirements set out in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA) and for administering election advertising rules under LECFA. This responsibility includes conducting investigations and enforcing the third-party advertising provisions set out in LECFA.

There is no legislative requirement on when a potential candidate can start campaigning, and an individual does not need to be declared a candidate to start campaigning. However, there are several recording and disclosure requirements that apply to candidates, elector organizations, and third-party sponsors during the election period. This period begins on January 1. 

Langley City has the authority to regulate election signage, therefore there are rules on when election signs may go up, where they can be placed and when they must come down. See the FAQs at the top of the page to see timelines for elections signs and advertising.