2026 General Local Elections - Notice of Nomination

2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Nominations for the offices of:

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations 
including nomination forms at the temporary Dawson Creek City Hall location in Dawson Mall, Unit 25
beginning July 31, 2026, at 9:00 am.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen;
• 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17, 2026;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 General Local Election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

           Mayor                                     $16,803.47                 

           Councillor                               $8,401.74

           Trustee, Area 3                       $7,870.58

These expense limits apply during the campaign period for the 2026 General Local Elections, September 19 to October 17, 2026.      

NOTE:  Expense limits are available on the Elections BC website. See LECFA s.63.03 and B.C. sections 72 to 74 of Reg. 81/201 (Local Campaign Financing Regulation).

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following third-party advertising limits apply:

Third party advertising limit                         $924.28

Cumulative third-party advertising limit      $184,856.70

This is the maximum total value of directed and issue advertising that a third-party sponsor may sponsor during the campaign period across all election areas in B.C.

NOTE:  Third party advertising limits are available on the Elections BC website. See LECFA s.41.3(2) and section 16 of Reg. 81/201 (Local Campaign Financing Regulation).

For further information on the nomination process, please contact:

Tab Young, Chief Election Officer 250-784-3619;

Janice Anderson, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-784-3619;

Tanya Stedel, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-784-3619; or

Email 

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  

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