Over 4,300 ballots cast in Bulkley-Stikine, Skeena ridings during first four days of advanced voting

We’ve reached the half-way point of the advanced voting period for Saturday’s provincial election. 

According to Elections B.C., 4,324 early ballots were cast across the Skeena and Bulkley-Stikine ridings. 

Province-wide, 571,318 people took advantage of early voting during the first four days, a decline of about eight percent when compared to 2024 (596,755).

Here is a daily breakdown of the volume of votes cast locally between Friday and Sunday (October 16-18). 

Bulkley-Stikine 

• October 16th – 574
• October 17th – 636
• October 18th – 166 
• October 19th – 513

Skeena 

• October 16th – 221
• October 17th – 564
• October 18th – 913 
• October 19th – 737

The official advance voting locations for the 2026 BC provincial general election across the three Prince George area ridings are listed below.  

All locations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time on their active dates. General voting day is Saturday. 

The advance voting locations still open for the Bulkley Valley-Stikine and Skeena ridings provided by Elections BC include:  

🗳️ Bulkley Valley-Stikine Riding Locations 

• Erwin Stege Community Centre 

• Address: 4633 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC 

• Dates Open: Sunday, Oct 18 – Wednesday, Oct 21 [1] 

• Smithers Curling Club 

• Address: 4216 3rd Ave, Smithers, BC 

• Dates Open: Friday, Oct 16 – Wednesday, Oct 21 [1] 

Skeena Riding Locations 

• Coast Mountain College Long House 

• Address: 371-5331 McConnell Ave, Terrace, BC 

• Dates Open: Monday, Oct 19 – Wednesday, Oct 21 [1] 

• Elections BC District Office (Skeena Mall) 

• Address: 156-4741 Lakelse Ave, Terrace, BC 

• Dates Open: Offers daily voting opportunities throughout the advance  

• Thornhill Elementary School 

• Address: Thornhill, BC