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2022 General Local Election
Local government elections in British Columbia are held every four years. This includes elections for Mayors, Councillors, and School Trustees.
City of Revelstoke residents voted for one Mayor, six Councillors and five School District No. 19 Trustees for four-year terms on Saturday, October 15, 2022. See Official Declaration below:
Each local government (municipality or regional district) is responsible for conducting its own general local election. Local governments may also conduct school trustee elections on behalf of boards of education. In Revelstoke, the municipality conducts elections for school trustees, and for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area B Director.
Elections BC is responsible for managing campaign financing disclosure requirements, investigations, and enforcing the campaign financing and third-party advertising provisions set out in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. Elections BC's role also extends to by-elections and assent voting (referenda) held by local election authorities outside of the general local election cycle.
| Election period | January 1 to September 16 |
| Nomination packages available | July 29, 2022 |
| Nomination period | August 30 to September 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from being a candidate | September 16 |
| Campaign period | September 17 to October 15 |
| Advance voting opportunities | October 5 and October 12 |
| General voting day | October 15 |
| Declaration of results | October 19 |
City of Revelstoke Corporate Services
250-837-2911
Elections BC
1-800-661-8683
Nomination Packages have been moved here
City of Revelstoke
2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Revelstoke that nominations for the offices of:
(1) Mayor, (6) Councillors, and (5) School Trustees
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:
By hand, mail or other delivery service: 216 Mackenzie Ave PO Box 170 | From: To: | 9:00 am August 30, 2022 4:00 pm September 9, 2022 |
Excluding statutory holidays and weekends | ||
By fax to: 250-837-4930
By email to: election@revelstoke.ca | From: To | 9:00 am August 30, 2022 4:00 pm September 9, 2022 |
Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 pm on September 16, 2022 | ||
Nomination forms will be available at the Corporate Services Department or online at revelstoke.ca on July 29, 2022, 9:00 am.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE |
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:
- 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 April 14, 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.
CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS |
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:
Office of Mayor - $10,797.83
Office of Councillor - $5,398.92
School Trustee - $5,398.92
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS |
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local elections, the following third-party advertising limits apply:
Mayor and Councillor - $809.84
School Trustee - $809.84
For further information on the nomination process, please contact:
Cindy Floyd, Chief Election Officer 250-837-2911
Jaleen Rousseau, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-837-2911
For further information on campaign period expense limits and third-party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC:
Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280
Email: lecf@elections.bc.ca
Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf