Maple Ridge, B.C., Sept. 11, 2026 — Nominations for the 2026 Local Government Election closed at 4 p.m. today on Friday, Sept. 11.
The City of Maple Ridge’s Chief Election Officer has declared the following candidates, listed alphabetically, as having submitted nomination documents to run for office.
Candidates for Mayor
The following candidates have submitted their nomination for one Mayor position.
- Jerry Kok
- Dan Ruimy
Candidates for City Council
The following candidates have submitted their nomination for one of six City Councillor positions.
- Kristina Brown
- Leah Campbell
- Korleen Carreras
- Bob D’Eith
- Judy Dueck
- Ken Holland
- Derek Jeffery
- Bhupinder Johar
- Lou Jose
- Leanne Koehn
- Andrew Laity
- Chelsa Meadus
- Inya Mitrovic
- Mike Morden
- Steven Muise
- Cindy-Lea Stephenson
- Ryan Svendsen
Candidates for School Trustee
The following candidates have submitted their nomination to run for one of five School District 42 Trustee positions:
- Kourosh Ahmadian
- Aidan Allenbuckle
- Mark Bailey
- Deepa Bissessur
- Paul Davidson
- Emily Haugen
- Jacquie Montgomery
- Mike Murray
- Karen Redkwich
- Chris Sandve
- Pascale Shaw
- Jeff Stromgren
- Brad Tones
- Nicole Trudeau
- Crystal Warner
- Elaine Yamamoto
Mark Your Calendars: Three Ways to Vote
Eligible voters will have three options for how they cast their ballot in the 2026 Local General Election:
- Vote Early: Wednesday, Oct. 7, Saturday Oct. 10, Wednesday, Oct. 14, Thursday, Oct. 15.
- Vote on General Voting Day: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Vote by Mail: Applications will be available beginning Sept. 17 with mail ballots available beginning Oct. 7. Completed mail ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026. Late ballots will not be accepted.
For voting locations, voter eligibility and other election information visit MapleRidge.ca/GoVote.
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