Anonymous ballot marking

​Anonymous ballot markings of each ballot cast during election starting from 2017. Data access This dataset has not yet been converted to a format compatible with our new platform. The data table provided contains links to access the files from our legacy site. Dataset schema (Attributes) The schema for each election is described in a page linked to in the data table. Data currency ​The City of Vancouver uses ballot tabulating machines to tabulate election results. These machines count ballot markings on the ballot to derive election results. Data accuracy These are the official ballot markings. Note: any races that were over voted on a ballor will show all zeros. The 2017 by-election was the first by-election since 1992. There were 28 candidates for one Councillor and nine School Trustee positions on the ballot.​ The 2018 Vancouver election had a large number of candidates (158), resulting in a longer than usual ballot which caused paper jams in the vote counting machines at some locations. The City completed a verification process which included recounting approximately 57,000 ballots from 50 voting places. After the completion of the verification process, there were minor vote…

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City of Vancouver

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2025-07-08