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Cranbrook, BC (October 15, 2026) -- 1,578 ballots were cast in the second and final advance poll on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in the City of Cranbrook’s 2026 Municipal Election. That compares with 1,115 ballots from the second advance poll from the 2022 municipal election.

With the 1,108 ballots cast in the first advance poll on October 7, 2026, that brings the total of advance poll ballots in 2026 to 2,686, compared to a total of 1,811 advance poll ballots cast in the 2022 general election.

A reminder there will be special voting opportunities available today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) for admitted patients and facility residents at the following locations:

•    Kootenay Street Village (9am to 12pm)
•    Fred Scott Rotary Villa (9:15am to 9:45am)
•    Joseph Creek Village (9am to 2pm)
•    Dr. FW Green Memorial Home (10am to 11:45am)
•    Kootenay Street Care Village (12:15pm to 2:30pm)
•    East Kootenay Regional Hospital (1pm to 4:30pm)
•    Joseph Creek Care Village (2pm to 5:30pm)
•    Mountain View Village (5pm to 5:45pm)

General voting day is Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8:00am to 8:00pm at Laurie Middle School Gymnasium, at 1808 2nd Street South.

For more information about the 2026 Municipal Election, please visit our website – www.cranbrook.ca/election2026.