2026 General Local Election

• Victor Mobley

• Lara Beckett

• Ken Schinkel
• Robert Verkaik

• Gary Jamieson

• Dannielle Alan

• Jennifer Hebert

Compensation

There are three levels of election officials:

• Presiding Election Official: $28 per hour
• Alternate Presiding Election Official: $23 per hour
• Election Official: $20 per hour

All election officials also receive:

• an hourly rate to attend mandatory training
• mileage to and from the training and their assigned voting location
• $30 meal allowance
   

Time commitment and training

All election officials must be available to work extended hours on voting days, beginning at 7 am to prepare and set up the voting location for the 8 am start of voting. They are also required to remain at the site to complete the ballot count and close down the voting location after the 8 pm close of voting.

Training sessions are mandatory for all election officials. Training sessions are scheduled as follows:

• Saturday September 26, 2026 at the Regional District office in Prince George 
• Saturday October 3, 2026 at the Tête Jaune Community Hall, Robson Valley

All election officials will receive in-person training, reference materials and any necessary supplies. There will also be ongoing support available from the Regional District's Chief and Deputy Chief Election Officers on voting days.

Duties and responsibilities

Election officials must solemnly declare they will faithfully and impartially fulfill their duties. Election officials who have personal connections to a candidate must advise the Chief Election Officer. Appointments are at the discretion of the Chief Election Officer. 

There will be one Presiding Election Officer and one Alternate Presiding Election Officer assigned to each voting location, along with additional Election Officials as required.

Presiding Election Officials are responsible for the conduct of the vote at their assigned voting location, including:

• ensuring, as far as possible, applicable legislation and bylaws are complied with, including voter registration and access to the voting place
• ensuring election offences, such as signs being placed too close to the voting location, are dealt with in accordance with applicable legislation and bylaws
• supervising staff at the voting place, assigning tasks to other election officials and making appointments as required
• ensuring all used and unused ballots and ballot boxes are secure at all times
• ensuring the results of voting at the voting place are tallied properly and provided to the Chief Election Officer as instructed

Alternate Presiding Election Officials directly assist Presiding Election Officials and assume their duties and responsibilities their absence. They also may be assigned to:

• assist with the setup of the voting location
• register voters
• ensure campaigning restrictions on voting day are observed

Election Officials assist the Presiding Election Officers and Alternate Presiding Election Officers and tasks may include:

• assist with setup and takedown the voting location
• assist with registering voters
• direct voters entering a voting location

Elections BC administers campaign financing and advertising rules for local elections and assent voting in BC under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.

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.

• Local Government Act
• Local Elections Campaign Financing Act 
• Community Charter

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing also provides materials that explain roles and processes, and what it means to be a candidate in local elections. 

For campaign-specific rules and forms, candidates should use resources provided by Elections BC as part of the broader election framework.

• Thinking of running for local office?
• What every candidate needs to now
• Municipal elections in Canada – a Guide for Women Candidates
• General local elections 101
• Candidate’s guide to local elections in BC 2026
• Supporting a candidate for local elections in BC
• Foundational principles of responsible conduct
• Forging the path to responsible conduct
• Local Elections Campaign Financing Act
• Guide to campaign financing for local candidates and financial agents in BC 
• Handbook for local candidates
• What you need to know before you start campaigning
• Responsible conduct and being an effective elected official

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.