About Vote in Five
Independent information. Your decision.
Democracy shouldn't require a research degree.
Welcome to Vote in Five.
Elections matter. Figuring out who to vote for shouldn't take all weekend.
Candidate websites, interviews, campaign promises, news articles and public records — the information is out there. It's just scattered everywhere.
Vote in Five brings the important stuff together so you can understand your candidates, compare their positions and make your own decisions without getting lost down an internet rabbit hole.
Vote in Five is a free, independent Canadian voter information tool that began in Lake Country, British Columbia.
Our goal is to make researching candidates, comparing their positions and preparing for election day a whole lot easier.
What we're about
Easy to understand. Clear information, useful summaries and no unnecessary political jargon.
Independent. We don't endorse candidates or tell you who deserves your vote.
Fair. We aim to apply consistent research standards without favouring political parties or particular viewpoints.
Honest. When we can't verify something, we'd rather say so than guess.
Accessible. Whether you follow politics closely or haven't thought about the election until today, you should be able to find the information you need.
How we research
Vote in Five brings together publicly available information, including:
- Candidate platforms and official statements
- Interviews and public appearances
- Government and voting records where available
- Reliable news reporting
- Other relevant, verifiable public sources
Our approach:
- Separate demonstrated records from campaign promises.
- Distinguish candidates' own positions from those of parties or organizations.
- Avoid inventing or assuming positions.
- Explain issues in clear, everyday language.
- Provide supporting sources wherever possible.
- Welcome documented corrections.
Where AI fits in
AI has helped research, organize and draft the material in this project. Candidate profiles bring summaries and source links together; the comparison view organizes positions by issue. We also revise content as sources and gaps are identified.
AI can make mistakes or miss context. This is not a claim that every statement has been independently fact-checked or that every relevant source has been found. Open the linked sources when a detail matters to your decision. “No public position found” means a position wasn't established in the research presented here; it doesn't mean a candidate has no view.
Documented corrections are welcome. A useful correction identifies the candidate, the statement and a public source supporting the change.
Contains information licenced under the Elections BC Open Data Licence.
Where the tool currently reaches
The website includes municipal candidate information for Lake Country, Kelowna and West Kelowna, plus provincial candidate comparisons for Kelowna Centre, Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream, Kelowna–Mission and West Kelowna–Peachland.
Coverage is limited to the elections and profiles already available in the tool. The postal-code finder suggests possible communities, and the optional street-address check can help identify a nearby community. Neither confirms an electoral district or ward. Use the official election authority to check your exact voting area and current election details.
Why we started
Vote in Five started with a simple idea in Lake Country, British Columbia:
You shouldn't have to be a political expert to make an informed choice.
Local elections affect everyday life, but researching every candidate can be surprisingly difficult.
We wanted to make that easier.
Vote in Five is an independent voter information project, not an official government or election authority website.
Your personal voting guide
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