2024 LOCAL BY-ELECTION (revised July 17, 2024)
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Canal Flats that nominations for the offices of:
Councillor, two (2) to be elected
for the balance of a 4-year term ending October 2026 will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Election Officer as follows:
Sylvie Hoobanoff, Chief Election Officer
Laura Favreau, Deputy Chief Election Officer
Village of Canal Flats
8866 Grainger Road
Canal Flats, BC V0B 1B0
From 9:00am on Tuesday July 30, 2024 until
4:00pm on Friday, August 9, 2024
Nomination forms and related information is available from the Village of Canal Flats website at www.canalflats.ca or in person at the Village of Canal Flats office during regular office hours 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday (closed from 12:00pm to 1:00pm) to the close of the nomination period.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS
4:00PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024.
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 (September 14, 2024);
• 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 voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Election Campaign Financing Act, the expense limit for candidates during the campaign period for this by-election is $5,398.92, and the third party advertising limit is $809.84. Information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits can be found at electionsbc.bc.ca or call Elections BC 1-888-952-0280
FURTHER INFORMATION on the on the nomination process or the by-election, please contact
Sylvie Hoobanoff, Chief Election Officer
sylvie.hoobanoff@canalflats.ca 250-349-5462
Laura Favreau, Deputy Chief Election Officer
laura.favreau@canalflats.ca 250-349-5462
For more information, please call 250-349-5462 or go to www.canalflats.ca
