Most B.C. municipalities see an increase in voter turnout for 2026 elections

Ottawa·Ottawa Votes 2026Four years ago, Kitchissippi ward saw the highest percentage of eligible residents cast ballots in Ottawa's municipal election, while Rideau-Vanier had the lowest percentage. Roughly 44 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots last time aroundNathan Fung · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 18Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A sign outside an advance voting polling station at the Sandy Hill Community Centre in Rideau-Vanier. In 2022, the central Ottawa ward had the lowest turnout of the city's 24 wards. (Mathieu Deroy/CBC)What are residents in the wards that had Ottawa's highest and lowest voter turnout in the last municipal election saying this time around? Back in 2022, Barrhaven East ranked second-last in voter turnout. In that ward, 12,244 people cast ballots , or only 39 per cent of eligible voters. "That makes me mad," said Emily Page, a young mother who lives in the ward and plans on voting in this election.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- With the midterm elections 17 days away, supporters of the "No Kings" movement gathered across the country Saturday to encourage voter participation as early voting approaches. Participants wore crowns representing the Statue of Liberty as part of the group's "No Kings: Vote Early" campaign. "Democracy is not and should not be a partisan issue," said volunteer Dina Heller. The "No Kings" movement began in 2025 as a series of protests against President Donald Trump and what organizers described as authoritarian uses of power. With less than three weeks until Election Day, organizers said Saturday's events were focused on voter engagement and turnout. More than 2,000 local events were planned in all 50 states, including dozens across the tri-state area and multiple gatherings in each of New York City's boroughs. Hundreds of people gathered in Manhattan's Washington Square Park to listen to music, hear speakers, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, and register voters. Allen Hobbs, who attended the rally, said the effort was aimed at defending constitutional principles. "We want to have, a support for our Constitution.

Amid reports of a surge in federal immigration raids, Los Angeles leaders and immigration advocates said Friday that the efforts appear aimed at discouraging turnout in the midterm elections, and urged voters not to be intimidated. “The timing of these actions, just weeks before the midterm elections, is no accident,” said Jeannette Zanipatin, policy director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. “These tactics seek to silence immigrant communities, suppress civic participation and divide our neighborhoods.” Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, at a news conference in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. (Gary Coronado / For The Times) CHIRLA’s executive director, Angelica Salas, blamed the Republican Trump administration for seeking to discourage voting and said her organizations and others will send legal observers to the polls across the state as part of the Can’t Stop California campaign. “As threats of intimidation from the Trump administration continue just 18 days before the election date, do not let anyone convince you that your voice does not matter,” Salas said at a news conference in downtown Los Angeles.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman campaigned in separate appearances Sunday, offering sharply different visions for New York as voters prepare for early voting and Election Day. Hochul visited Concourse Village in the Bronx, where she highlighted policies including a ban on cell phones in schools and expanded access to community college and child care. The governor said those priorities are rooted in her own experiences. "I knew what it was like to struggle, not having child care. That's why as governor, when I'm focusing on your family as my fight and we're going to have child care for everybody, this was a personal fight because I knew what it was like not to have it," Hochul said. Meanwhile, Blakeman campaigned in Elmont on Long Island alongside Lee Zeldin, whom Hochul narrowly defeated in the 2022 gubernatorial election. Zeldin later became administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration. While Hochul did not mention Blakeman during her Bronx appearance, supporters said a major challenge for Democrats in the borough is voter turnout. "I'm counting on all of you," Hochul told attendees.

HalloweenA Chicago Halloween display inspired by Disney and Pixar's "Coco" is drawing hundreds of people to a home on Gregory Street on the Northwest Side. ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Monday, October 19, 2026 2:23AMCHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago home is bringing a little Disney magic to Halloween. A house on Gregory Street on the Northwest Side has been transformed into a scene inspired by the Pixar movie "Coco. "ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTop StoriesThe decorations celebrate Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with colorful displays inspired by the animated film. The homeowner says the planning around the decorations takes place right after Halloween and lasts a full year. This is the second year the house has been decorated. RELATED | Show off your Halloween decorations! Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

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