DISTRICT OF CHETWYND
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Chetwynd that nominations for the offices of:
Mayor – one (1) to be elected
Councillors – six (6) to be elected
School Board No. 59 Trustee – two (2) to be elected
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:
By hand, mail or other delivery service:
District of Chetwynd 5400 Hospital Road, Box 357 Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 |
From 9:00 am September 4, 2018
To 4:00 pm September 14, 2018 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends |
By fax to: 250-401-4101
By email to: DEnnis@gochetwynd.com |
From 9:00 am September 4, 2018
To 4:00 pm September 14, 2018 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on September 21, 2018 |
Nomination forms are available at the District Office at 5400 Hospital Road from July 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. to the close of the nomination period.
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:
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- Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 20, 2018;
- resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
- a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS |
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:
Mayor $10,000.00
Councillor $ 5,000.00
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS |
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply:
$750.00
For further information on the nomination process, please contact:
Deanne Ennis, Chief Election Officer 250-401-4105
Linda Kearns, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-401-4107
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