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How to vote in the Surrey election
How to vote in the Surrey election
We'll walk you through the who, how, what, and
when, and help you make a plan to vote.
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What are you voting on?
Mayor
The Mayor leads Council, and is the head of municipal government.
They direct municipal officers on behalf of Council, represent Council at ceremonies and in meetings with other organisations, and chair Council meetings as a voting member.
Council
City Council represents the short- and long-term interests of the community. Council votes on bylaws and resolutions on subjects such as:
- Zoning and building permits (what can be built where)
- Budgets (how the municipal government spends money it collects)
- Regulatory matters
- Municipal services, like the fire department or trash collection
- Property taxes and other fees
You elect 8 councillors.
School Board
The School Board makes decisions to do with schools, like where resources will be spent, creating new programmes, and school policies. You elect 6 school board trustees.
Who are you voting for?
We'll help you decide with 3 easy steps!
Hey, we know Surrey's candidate list is pretty long. But if you take it bit-by-bit (we'll help you through it!), you can find the candidates who best fit your worldview!
Step 1: Review the candidate profiles
See the candidates
Step 2: Shortlist the candidates you like as you go
Use the button in the top-right of any profile.
Your shortlist stays on your device. Shortlisting is completely optional!
Step 3: Come back here and choose your picks
We'll show you your shortlist so you can pick who from it you'll vote for.
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Mayor
Your shortlist
Tap 
to add a candidate to your plan to vote.
to add a candidate to your plan to vote. - Review the candidate profiles
- Use the button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!
Gordie Hogg
Surrey First
Surrey First
Jinny Sims
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Doug McCallum
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Brenda Locke
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Sukh Dhaliwal
United Surrey
United Surrey
Kuldip Pelia
Independent
Independent
Amrit Birring
People's Council
People's Council
John Wolanski
Independent
Independent
Your pick for Surrey Mayor (up to 1)
Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.
#1
Council
Your shortlist
Tap to add a candidate to your plan to vote.
to add a candidate to your plan to vote. - Review the candidate profiles
- Use the button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!
Linda Annis
Surrey First
Surrey First
Bilal Cheema
Surrey First
Surrey First
Mary-Em Waddington
Surrey First
Surrey First
Paul J Orazietti
Surrey First
Surrey First
Ajit Mehat
Surrey First
Surrey First
Mike Bose
Surrey First
Surrey First
Sargy Chima
Surrey First
Surrey First
Kulwinder Saini
Surrey First
Surrey First
Julie Tapley
United Surrey
United Surrey
Jasbir S Sandhu
United Surrey
United Surrey
Jeff Bridge
United Surrey
United Surrey
June Liu
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Ramon Bandong
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Theresa Pidcock
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Philip Aguirre
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Jody Toor
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Arsh Mander
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Paramjit S Malhi
Surrey Forward
Surrey Forward
Allison Patton
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Mandeep Nagra
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Laurie Guerra
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Doug Elford
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Ramona V Kaptyn
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Sebastian Sajda
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Pardeep K Kooner
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Rochelle Prasad
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Becky Zhou
United Surrey
United Surrey
Zubeen Sahib
United Surrey
United Surrey
Andy Dhillon
United Surrey
United Surrey
Margarett Lange
United Surrey
United Surrey
Nicole Bennett
United Surrey
United Surrey
Stuart Drysdale
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Raman Jassar
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Debra Antifaev
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
John Gibeau
Safe Surrey
Safe Surrey
Bosco Misquitta
Independent
Independent
Gordon G Hepner
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Harry Bains
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Joe Kennedy
People's Council
People's Council
Kam Pawar
Independent
Independent
Kristofor W Kinney
Independent
Independent
Ming Zheng
Independent
Independent
Rob Stutt
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Tejnoor Cheema
People's Council
People's Council
Wil Kwok
Surrey Connect
Surrey Connect
Ben Arcand
Independent
Independent
Shweta Bassi
People's Council
People's Council
Narima Dela Cruz
Independent
Independent
Nav Dhanoya
Independent
Independent
Rina Gill
Independent
Independent
Sam Kofalt
People's Council
People's Council
Manjeet S Sahota
Independent
Independent
Preet Sandhu
Independent
Independent
Kultar Singh
People's Council
People's Council
Steven Pettigrew
Independent
Independent
Kiran K Hundal
People's Council
People's Council
Your picks for Surrey Council (up to 8)
Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
School Board
Your shortlist
Tap to add a candidate to your plan to vote.
to add a candidate to your plan to vote. - Review the candidate profiles
- Use the button in the top-right of any candidate's profile to add them to your shortlist!
Roxanne Charles
Team
Team
Maryann Pyne
Team
Team
Tony Rebelo
Team
Team
Balbir Gurm
Team
Team
Bobbi Taylor
Team
Team
Dupinder K Saran
ParentsVoice
ParentsVoice
Terry Allen
First Education
First Education
Bob Holmes
First Education
First Education
Laurie Larsen
First Education
First Education
Garry Thind
First Education
First Education
Gary Tymoschuk
First Education
First Education
Shawn Wilson
First Education
First Education
Aida Canonigo
Independent
Independent
Lisa D Alexis
ParentsVoice
ParentsVoice
Murali Krishnan
Independent
Independent
Nasima Nastoh
ParentsVoice
ParentsVoice
Sunny Mangat
Independent
Independent
Jai P Deo
Independent
Independent
Jasbir Narwal
ParentsVoice
ParentsVoice
Ernie Caranto
Independent
Independent
Your picks for Surrey School Board (up to 6)
Add candidates from your shortlist above. Your picks stay on your device.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
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If we want to keep our democracy, we have to use it, even when what we're voting on is (seemingly) really small and local. Municipal elections have a pitifully low turnout... But you — and the people you know — can change that!
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What to bring
Your voter card and 1 piece of acceptable ID.
- Didn't get your voter card in the mail? You can still vote with ID.
and/or...
2 pieces of ID, proving who you are and where you live:
- At least 1 piece should have your residential address
- At least 1 piece should have your signature
If neither piece of ID has your address, you may make a solemn declaration instead.
Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.
Examples of acceptable ID
- British Columbia Driver's Licence
- BC Identification Card issued by ICBC
- Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
- Canadian Passport or Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Social Insurance Number card issued by the Government of Canada
- Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8
- Secure Certificate of Indian Status (Status Card)
- Birth certificate
- BC Services Card or BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard
- Debit or credit card issued by a savings institution
- Property tax notice issued by the City of Surrey
- Utility bill (for electricity, natural gas, telephone or cable service)
Your pick for Surrey Mayor
| Gordie Hogg | Surrey First |
| Jinny Sims | Surrey Forward |
| Doug McCallum | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Brenda Locke | Surrey Connect |
| Sukh Dhaliwal | United Surrey |
| Kuldip Pelia | |
| Amrit Birring | People's Council Surrey |
| John Wolanski |
Your picks for Surrey Council
| Linda Annis | Surrey First |
| Bilal Cheema | Surrey First |
| Mary-Em Waddington | Surrey First |
| Paul J Orazietti | Surrey First |
| Ajit Mehat | Surrey First |
| Mike Bose | Surrey First |
| Sargy Chima | Surrey First |
| Kulwinder Saini | Surrey First |
| Julie Tapley | United Surrey |
| Jasbir S Sandhu | United Surrey |
| Jeff Bridge | United Surrey |
| June Liu | Surrey Forward |
| Ramon Bandong | Surrey Forward |
| Theresa Pidcock | Surrey Forward |
| Philip Aguirre | Surrey Forward |
| Jody Toor | Surrey Forward |
| Arsh Mander | Surrey Forward |
| Paramjit S Malhi | Surrey Forward |
| Allison Patton | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Mandeep Nagra | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Laurie Guerra | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Doug Elford | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Ramona V Kaptyn | Surrey Connect |
| Sebastian Sajda | Surrey Connect |
| Pardeep K Kooner | Surrey Connect |
| Rochelle Prasad | Surrey Connect |
| Becky Zhou | United Surrey |
| Zubeen Sahib | United Surrey |
| Andy Dhillon | United Surrey |
| Margarett Lange | United Surrey |
| Nicole Bennett | United Surrey |
| Stuart Drysdale | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Raman Jassar | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Debra Antifaev | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| John Gibeau | Safe Surrey Coalition |
| Bosco Misquitta | |
| Gordon G Hepner | Surrey Connect |
| Harry Bains | Surrey Connect |
| Joe Kennedy | People's Council Surrey |
| Kam Pawar | |
| Kristofor W Kinney | |
| Ming Zheng | |
| Rob Stutt | Surrey Connect |
| Tejnoor Cheema | People's Council Surrey |
| Wil Kwok | Surrey Connect |
| Ben Arcand | |
| Shweta Bassi | People's Council Surrey |
| Narima Dela Cruz | |
| Nav Dhanoya | |
| Rina Gill | |
| Sam Kofalt | People's Council Surrey |
| Manjeet S Sahota | |
| Preet Sandhu | |
| Kultar Singh | People's Council Surrey |
| Steven Pettigrew | |
| Kiran K Hundal | People's Council Surrey |
Your picks for Surrey School Board
| Roxanne Charles | Team Surrey Schools |
| Maryann Pyne | Team Surrey Schools |
| Tony Rebelo | Team Surrey Schools |
| Balbir Gurm | Team Surrey Schools |
| Bobbi Taylor | Team Surrey Schools |
| Dupinder K Saran | ParentsVoice BC |
| Terry Allen | Surrey First Education |
| Bob Holmes | Surrey First Education |
| Laurie Larsen | Surrey First Education |
| Garry Thind | Surrey First Education |
| Gary Tymoschuk | Surrey First Education |
| Shawn Wilson | Surrey First Education |
| Aida Canonigo | |
| Lisa D Alexis | ParentsVoice BC |
| Murali Krishnan | |
| Nasima Nastoh | ParentsVoice BC |
| Sunny Mangat | |
| Jai P Deo | |
| Jasbir Narwal | ParentsVoice BC |
| Ernie Caranto |
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