The Corporation of the  Village of McBride
2022 General Local Election Information

GENERAL VOTING DAY: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Nomination Packages:

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

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATE INFORMATION:

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:

• One (1) Mayor
• Four (4) Councillors

Resources: 

General Local Elections 101

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

Who Can Run for Council

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; and
• are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

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.

Candidate Eligibility Requirements

Resources for those running for Council

What Every Candidate Needs to Know

Thinking About Running for Local Office?

Candidate’s Guide to 2022 Local Election in BC 

Foundational Principles of Responsible Conduct

For information or assistance regarding Campaign Financing

2022 Elections BC

Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR CANDIDATES

2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION VOTER INFORMATION:

Voter Information

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.

Voter Eligibility – Who Can Vote?

You are eligible to vote in the Village of McBride for the Local Election if you:

• are a Canadian citizen;
• are 18 years of age or older on or before general voting day;
• have lived in BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
• are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other Act, or the Courts from voting in a local election.
• qualify as a Resident Elector: you must have been a resident of McBride for at least 30 days before voting day;
• or qualify as  Non- Resident Property Elector: you must have owned property in McBride for at least 30 days before voting day.
  
  

Acceptable Pieces of Identification

The following are deemed to be acceptable identification for the purposes of registering to vote (one must contain your signature);

• British Columbia Driver's Licence;
• a British Columbia Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch;
• an Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia;
• a British Columbia Service Card;
• a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form;
• a Social Insurance Card issued by Human Resources Development Canada;
• a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada;
• a real property tax notice issued under section 237 of the Community Charter;
• a credit card or debit card issued by a savings institution as defined in section 29 of the Interpretation Act;
• a utility bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone services or coaxial cable services;
• a Birth certificate; or
• Canadian passport
  

   

Voting Opportunities – Where & When

ADVANCED VOTING OPPORTUNITY:

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Council Chambers, 100 Robson Centre

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES:

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

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

RESIDENT ELECTORS:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and
• a Canadian citizen; and
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
• a resident of the Village of McBride for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
• not disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and
• a Canadian citizen; and
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
• a registered owner of real property in the Village of McBride for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and
  • 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; and
  • not disqualified under the Local Government Act , or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and
  • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. Non Resident Property Elector Consent Forms can be found at the bottom of this page.

HOW DO YOU REGISTER TO VOTE?

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

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           

 General Election Day:

 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

 Election Forms:

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• Non Resident Property Elector Consent Form  ( 202 KB)