Elections

Local General Elections

Every three years Local General Elections are held for municipalities, regional districts and school districts. The most recent Local Government Election took place on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

Notice of Election by Voting
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an Election by Voting will be held to elect a person to fill the offices of Director, Electoral Area ‘D’ and Director, Electoral Area ‘E’ for the Regional Board of the Peace River Regional District, for a three-year term commencing December 2011 and terminating in December 2014. For more information, refer to the Notice of Election by Voting.

Elector Qualifications for the Peace River Regional District:
In order to vote, a person must meet the qualifications as either a Resident Elector or a Non-resident Property Elector of the Electoral Area and the person must be registered to vote.

To register to vote as a Resident Elector, you must be:

an individual who is, or who will be on November 19, 2011, age eighteen (18) or older;
a Canadian citizen;
a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;
a resident of the Electoral Area for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and
not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

To register to vote as a Non-resident Property Elector, you must be:

not entitled to register as a Resident Elector for the Electoral Area;
an individual who is, or who will be on November 19, 2011, age eighteen (18) or older;
a Canadian citizen;
a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;
a registered owner of real property in the Electoral Area for at least thirty (30) days before the day of registration;
the only persons who are registered owners of the real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are 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 be otherwise disqualified by law.

In addition to the above requirements the following limitations also apply to Non-resident Property Electors:

If more than one individual is registered as an owner of the real property, then only one individual is entitled to vote with the written consent of a majority of all the registered owners that are on the title, including the person requesting registration on voting day.
A person may only register as a Non-resident Property Elector in relation to one parcel of real property in an Electoral Area.

To ensure that all requirements for voting as a Non-resident Property Elector are going to be met, it is recommended that you contact the Chief Election Officer at the Peace River Regional District office in Dawson Creek prior to voting day.

Registration as an Elector:
The Peace River Regional District does not have a register of electors. It uses voting day registration only. All electors must register at the time of voting.

Document Requirements:

In order for any Resident Elector to register at the time of voting, at least two documents (at least one with a signature) providing evidence of identity and place of residence must be produced. Picture identification is not required. If documentation as to residence is not available, the Elector may make a solemn declaration instead.
In order for any Non-resident Property Elector to register at the time of voting, the Non-resident Property Elector must produce at least two documents (at least one with a signature) to prove identity.

Documents that may be accepted for identification and/or residency purposes include but are not limited to:

a real property tax notice,
a British Columbia Driver’s Licence,
a British Columbia Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch,
an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License issued by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia,
a British Columbia CareCard or British Columbia Gold CareCard,
a credit card or debit card issued by a savings institution,
a utility bill.

For further information regarding Peace River Regional District's general local elections, please contact:

Chief Election Officer	Faye Salisbury [250] 784-3216 or [800] 670-7773 faye.salisbury@prrd.bc.ca

Deputy Chief Election Officer	Fred Banham [250] 784-3208 or [800] 670-7773 fred.bahnam@prrdl.bc.ca

Note: The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is currently reviewing some of the campaign financing forms and guidebooks. These changes will be posted as soon as they are available.