Advance voting for the Surrey municipal election gets underway Wednesday, giving local residents their first opportunity to cast ballots ahead of general voting day.

Chief election officer Gib van Ert will mark the start of early voting by speaking with reporters at Surrey City Hall at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

Eligible voters can cast ballots across four advance voting days: Oct. 7, 10, 14, and 15. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 10 locations across the municipality.

Know the locations where polls are open

Kwantlen Park Secondary, 

Guildford Recreation Centre

Fraser Heights Recreation Centre

Fleetwood Community Centre

Frank Hurt Secondary

Princess Margaret Secondary

École Panorama Ridge Secondary

Cloverdale Recreation Centre

Semiahmoo Secondary

Earl Marriott Secondary

City officials said advance voting turnout data will be issued via news release on Friday, Oct. 16, following the final day of early voting. The release will also outline instructions for news organizations on accessing preliminary election results online after polls close on general election day.