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- 2022 General Local Election Information
- Thinking of running for Council?
Thinking of running for Council?
Some of the ways you can prepare are:
- Attend Council meetings to learn about priority issues/projects and observe what being on a council might be like;
- Look at the City of Revelstoke’s key planning documents and annual reports;
- Get to know key groups in the community to understand the diversity of interests in our area;
- Research the internet for information about local governments and basic facts about the local government system in BC.
- Review the City's Primer on Local Government
The Government of British Columbia, Local Government Branch, provides the following information:
Elections are the most direct way for the public to directly influence their local government. During the election process, candidates generally outline their platforms and objectives if they were to be elected. By choosing the candidates with the ideals and qualities that are most acceptable to the electors, citizens can directly influence the type of community where they reside or own property.
For detailed information for those considering running for elected office in BC, visit:
Province of British Columbia | General Local Elections Participants
Candidates are required to file financial disclosure statements when they file nomination packages, annually while in office and upon leaving elected office.
Candidates running for the office of mayor and councillors must meet the following qualifications:
- be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 15, 2022);
- be a Canadian citizen;
- have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately prior to filing nomination documents (prior to March 8, 2022);
- not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
Candidates running for the office of school trustee must meet the following qualifications:
- be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 15, 2022);
- be a Canadian citizen;
- have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately prior to filing nomination documents (prior to March 8, 2022);
- not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, the School Act, or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
A local elections candidate is someone seeking election as a mayor, councillor, electoral area director, board of education trustee.
Generally, local elections candidates must be nominated by eligible electors and declared a candidate by the local Chief Election Officer.
Elections BC helps local elections candidates and their financial agents understand the rules under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. Among other requirements, local elections candidates must:
- Open a separate campaign account and use it for all financial transactions. If you have difficulty opening a campaign account at a savings institution, click here for a letter you can take to the institution that explains the legislated requirement.
- File a disclosure statement with Elections BC within 90 days after General Voting Day.
For more information about the rules, visit the Local Elections FAQs page on the Elections BC website.
Elections BC tools for local elections candidates and their financial agents
LOCAL ELECTIONS DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
Elections BC provides the following information regarding Local Elections Disclosure Information for Candidates, elector organizations, third-party advertising sponsors:
Under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, all candidates, elector organizations, third-party advertising sponsors and non-election assent voting advertising sponsors must file a disclosure statement with Elections BC.
A disclosure statement discloses all campaign contributions, election expenses, transfers, surplus funds and other transactions related to a local election or assent voting. Disclosure statements must be filed within 90 days after General Voting Day for a local election or assent voting. Disclosure statements may be filed for another 30 days (120 days after General Voting Day) but must be accompanied by a $500 late filing fee.
Searching disclosure statements and significant campaign contributors: the Elections BC Financial Reports and Political Contributions (FRPC) system contains scanned images of all disclosure statements (including amendments) filed with Elections BC under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, beginning with those filed for the 2014 General Local Elections. Please contact your local jurisdiction for information about disclosure statements for local elections that took place before the 2014 General Local Elections.
The FRPC system also includes information about contributors who, during a general local election or by-election, made campaign contributions with a value of $100 or more to a candidate or elector organization. Other information includes the date and value of each contribution and the class of the contributor. If the contributor is an organization, the names of two directors or principal officials are also disclosed.
Contributions made to third-party sponsors and non-election assent voting advertising sponsors are not campaign contributions as defined by LECFA and therefore are not included in the campaign contributions database.