Nomination Packages for the Corporation of the Village of McBride General Municipal Election will be available for pick-up at the Village office beginning August 2, 2022 at 8:30 am.
For further information on the Village of McBride Municipal nomination process, please contact:
Sandy Salt, Chief Election Officer: (250) 569-2229
Sherri Flynn, Deputy Chief Election Officer: (250) 569-2229
Nomination packages for the Regional District Director, Electoral Area H and School District No. 57 (Prince George) can be picked up at the Village of McBride office beginning July 22, 2022 at 8:30 am.
For further information on the nomination processes for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, please contact;
Karla Jensen, Chief Election Officer: (250) 960-4444
Dayna Hegel, Deputy Chief Election Officer: (250) 960-4400
Email: election@rdffg.bc.ca
For further information on the nomination processes for School District No. 57 and the Role of a Trustee, please contact;
Jan Cote, Chief Election Officer: (250) 561-6800 ext. 321
Ellen Bryden, Deputy Chief Election Officer: (250) 561-6800 ext. 319
Email: election@sd57.bc.ca
Website: www.sd57.bc.ca
General Local Elections are held every four years for Mayor and Council. Candidates are voted in for a four-year term. Electors in McBride vote to choose:
Resources:
If you would like to speak to someone about the 2022 General Local Election in McBride please contact:
Sandy Salt, Chief Election Officer: (250) 569-2229
Sherri Flynn, Deputy Chief Election Officer: (250) 569-2229
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of Local Government if they meet the following criteria;
Residents of B.C. interested in running for local government office in a general local election must meet certain eligibility requirements to be nominated. In addition, provincial legislation sets out how candidates may run and finance their election campaigns and advertise their candidacy.
Deadline |
Date |
Nomination Period Begins at 9:00 am |
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 |
Nomination Period Ends at 4:00 pm |
Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Declaration of Candidates after 4:00 pm |
Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Candidate Nomination Withdrawal Deadline 4:00 pm |
Friday, September 16, 2022 |
Deadline for Originals of Faxed Nomination Documents to be Received by Chief Election Officer 4:00 pm |
Friday, September 16, 2022 |
End of Election Period |
Friday, September 16, 2022 at 12:00 midnight |
Start of Campaign Period |
Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 12:01 am |
Required Advance Voting Opportunity |
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
General Voting Day |
Saturday, October 15, 2022 |
Last Day for Declaration of Official Election Results |
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 |
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives Canadian citizens the right to vote. The Village of McBride uses voting day registration, which means eligible voters are required to prove who they are at the time of voting to participate.
All Village of McBride residents who meet the eligibility criteria listed below can vote. People who own property in McBride but live outside McBride can also vote.
You are eligible to vote in the Village of McBride for the Local Election if you:
The following are deemed to be acceptable identification for the purposes of registering to vote (one must contain your signature);
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Council Chambers, 100 Robson Centre
The only electors who may vote are electors who are qualified under the Local Government Act and who, on the date on which the special voting opportunity is held, and before the end of the voting hours for the special voting opportunity, have been admitted as patients to the McBride & District Hospital or as residents of the Beaver View Lodge or McBride Mountain Manor in McBride.
McBride & District Hospital
Friday, October 14, 2022 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Beaver View Lodge
Friday, October 14, 2022 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
RESIDENT ELECTORS:
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:
You must register on the Village of McBride List of Electors at the time of filling in your ballot. If you wish to register a change of name or address, contact the Village of McBride office at (250) 569-2229 or email mcbride@mcbride.ca.
Resources:
The voting process in British Columbia
Get ready to vote
What to expect when you vote
Sandy Salt, Chief Election Officer
cfo@mcbride.ca
Sherri Flynn, Deputy Chief Election Officer
sherri@mcbride.ca
PO Box 519
McBride BC
V0J 2E0
Phone: (250) 569-2229
Fax: (250) 569-3276
Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Council Chambers, 100 Robson Centre
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming Election, please contact the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 569-2229