Key Dates

Here are key dates for the City of Dawson Creek's general election.

The Dawson Creek Municipal Election took place on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Ovintiv Centre in the Upper Lobby, Dawson Creek, BC. Dawson Creek residents voted to elect 1 mayor, 6 city councillors and 2 school board trustees. The mayor, city councillors and school board trustees will serve a four-year term. The next Municipal Election will take place in October 2026.

View the 2022 Elected Officials.

Election Key Dates
Date	Event
August 2022	Nomination Packages Available
August 30 - September 9, 2022	Nomination Period
October 15, 2022	General Election Day

Voting days and locations
Voting Day	Date	Time
Advance voting day 1	Wednesday, October 5, 2022	8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Advance voting day 2	Wednesday, October 12, 2022	8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
General voting day	Wednesday, October 15, 2022	8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Special voting opportunity: Rotary Manor Senior Citizens' Home Only electors who are residents at this location may vote at this special voting opportunity.	Wednesday, October 15, 2022	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Special voting opportunity: Rotary Village Senior Citizens' Home Only electors who are residents at this location may vote at this special voting opportunity.	Wednesday, October 15, 2022	11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Special voting opportunity: Dawson Creek and District Hospital Only electors who are residents, patients or workers at this location may vote at this special voting opportunity.	Wednesday, October 15, 2022	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Special voting opportunity: Heritage Heights Senior Citizens' Complex Only electors who are residents at this location may vote at this special voting opportunity.	Wednesday, October 15, 2022	4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Other important dates
Date	Importance
April 14	6-month BC residency requirement deadline
January 1 to September 16	Election Period – campaigns must report all expenses incurred during the Election Period
July 18 to September 16	Pre-Campaign Period – election advertising rules come into effect
Summer	Nomination packages available early August
August 30	Nomination period begins at 9:00 a.m. on August 30
September 9	Nomination period closes at 4:00 p.m. Declaration of candidates is after 4:00 p.m.
September 13	Last day to challenge a candidate nomination and endorsements.
September 16	Last day to withdraw from being a candidate
September 17 to October 15	Campaign Period – candidate and third party expense limits apply
October 5 and October 12	Advance Voting begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.
October 15	General Voting Day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.
October 19*	Declaration of official results
November 7	Inauguration
January 13, 2023	Campaign Financing Disclosure Statement Deadline

*Date may be subject to change.