The next general location election is Saturday October 17, 2026
Become an election official
Election officials are needed to assist with the 2026 General Local Election on Saturday October 17 and the advance voting day on Wednesday October 7.
To be an election official, you must attend a training session and be able to travel to locations across the Regional District and work for an extended period of time. Election officials are compensated with an hourly wage and/or a mileage rate.
How to apply
If you are interested in this opportunity and have strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively on a team, submit an application listing any experience in local, provincial and federal elections by August 25, 2026.
If you are a candidate, you should be familiar with the Act and its requirements. If you have questions about the Financial Disclosure Act, you can contact Elections BC for more information.
For campaign-specific rules and forms, candidates should use resources provided by Elections BC as part of the broader election framework.
Voting eligibility
You may be eligible to vote as a resident elector.
Resident electors are required to produce two pieces of identification, and at least one must have a signature. The identification does not need to have a picture, but it must prove your identity and residency.
You will be required to declare you are:
18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election
a Canadian Citizen
a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration:
since April 16, 2026 for the general voting day on October 17, 2026
since April 6, 2026 for the advance voting day on October 7, 2026
a resident of the voting jurisdiction
not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting
If you own property within the voting jurisdiction but do not reside within the voting jurisdiction, you may be eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector.
Non-resident property electors must produce two pieces of identification, and at least one must have a signature. The identification does not need to have a picture, but it must prove your identity. You must also prove that you are entitled to register in relation to the property with documentation like tax notice or a state of title certificate.
If there is more than one owner of the property, you must have written consent from the majority of the property owners. You are encouraged to have the written consent form completed before voting day as must submit this form to vote as a non-resident property elector.
You will also be required to make a declaration that you are:
not eligible to register as a resident elector
18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election
a Canadian Citizen
a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration:
since April 16, 2026 for the general voting day on October 17, 2026
since April 6, 2026 for the advance voting day on October 7, 2026
a registered owner of the real property within the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration:
since September 16, 2026 for the general voting day on October 17, 2026
since September 6, 2026 for the advance voting day on October 7, 2026
a registered owner not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust
not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting
Non-resident property electors cannot vote more than once in a voting jurisdiction, regardless of the number of properties they own.
You must show two pieces of acceptable identification at the time you vote. Together, the two pieces must show your:
name
residential address
signature
Examples of documents that may be accepted as evidence of identification are:
BC Driver's Licence
BC Identification Card
BC Care Card or BC Gold Care
credit card or debit card
Canadian Passport
property tax notice
Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
government-issued Military Identification Card
Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence
Certificate of Indian Status
current utility bill containing elector's name and address
Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
Métis Nation BC citizenship card
citizenship or membership card issued by a First Nation
other documents that satisfy the Chief Election Officer
The combination BC Services Card and BC Driver's Licence only counts as one document.
