Fernie advance voting for the 2026 General Local Election begins on Wednesday, October 7th.

The polling place is located at the Fernie Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre (562 3rd Avenue) and will be open from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm.

Eligible electors will vote for one Mayor, six Councillors, and one School Trustee.

Please note that the School Trustee voting area differs from the Mayor and Councillor voting area. Eligible electors in both the City of Fernie and Trustee Electoral Area 1 of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area A vote for the office of School Trustee.

Learn more about the 2026 General Local Election and upcoming voting opportunities at fernie.ca/election.