2022 General Local Elections Notice of Nomination

Type
Public Notice

2022 General Local Elections

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of North Okanagan that nominations for the offices of:

  • Electoral Area DIRECTOR (1) – Area “B” (Swan Lake / Commonage)
  • Electoral Area DIRECTOR (1) – Area “C” (BX / Silver Star)
  • Electoral Area DIRECTOR (1) – Area “D” (Rural Lumby)
  • Electoral Area DIRECTOR (1) – Area “E” (Cherryville)
  • Electoral Area DIRECTOR (1) – Area “F” (Rural Enderby)

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

By hand, mail or other delivery service:
Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC  V1B 2K9

From: 9:00 am – Tuesday, August 30, 2022
To:      4:00 pm – Friday, September 9, 2022
Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: (250) 550-3700
By email to: elections@rdno.ca

From: 9:00 am – Tuesday, August 30, 2022
To:      4:00 pm – Friday, September 9, 2022

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday, September 16, 2022 or the person being nominated is deemed to have withdrawn from being a candidate.

Nomination forms for office of Electoral Area Director within the Regional District of North Okanagan are available from July 22, 2022 to the close of nomination period at the following locations:

Location

Office Hours

Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC

8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays

City of Enderby
619 Cliff Avenue, Enderby, BC

8:30 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays

Village of Lumby
1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC

9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays

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:

  • Canadian citizen;
  • 18 years of age or older on general voting day, October 15, 2022;
  • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
  • 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.

For further information on the nomination process please contact:

Jennifer Miles
Chief Election Officer
250.550.3746
elections@rdno.ca

Ashley Bevan
Deputy Chief Election Officer
250.550.3751
elections@rdno.ca

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 apply:

Election Area of the North Okanagan Regional District

Expense Limits

  • Electoral Area “B” (Swan Lake / Commonage)

$5,398.92

  • Electoral Area “C” (BX / Silver Star)

$5,398.92

  • Electoral Area “D” (Rural Lumby)

$5,398.92

  • Electoral Area “E” (Cherryville)

$5,398.92

  • Electoral Area “F” (Rural Enderby)

$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: 

Election Area of the North Okanagan Regional District

Expense Limits

  • Electoral Area “B” (Swan Lake / Commonage)

$809.84

  • Electoral Area “C” (BX / Silver Star)

$809.84

  • Electoral Area “D” (Rural Lumby)

$809.84

  • Electoral Area “E” (Cherryville)

$809.84

  • Electoral Area “F” (Rural Enderby)

$809.84

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: electionsbc@elections.bc.ca
Website: https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2022-general-local-elections/