You can drop off your plebiscite ballot in person at one of nine Elections BC offices

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – For anyone planning to mail in their transportation plebiscite ballot, Canada Post says it needs to be in the mail by Tuesday night in order to get it in by the deadline.

“Local to local delivery standards for Canada Post is two business days so what we do is we always encourage people to send it whenever they can as quickly as possible,” explains Anick Losier with Canada Post.

But if someone still misses that deadline, there is a backup route.

“They can certainly use what we call premium products and they will pay more for it…next day delivery express,” says Losier.

Don Main with Elections BC says in-person drop-off is also available. There are nine offices set up in malls across Metro Vancouver.

They operate under regular mall hours, except Friday, when they will close at 8 p.m. — that is the ballot deadline.

Lower Mainland offices:

North Vancouver – Capilano Mall

Surrey – Central City Mall

Vancouver – Chinatown Plaza, City Square Shopping Centre

Coquitlam – Coquitlam Centre

Maple Ridge – Haney Place Mall

Burnaby – Lougheed Town Centre

Richmond – Richmond Centre Mall

Langley – Willowbrook Shopping Centre

Main says they are advertising this week in order to make one last big push of awareness. “We do have newspaper advertising and radio advertising going on. Of course, we have our transit advertising, as well.”

Any ballots received after May 29th at 8 p.m. will not be counted.