Candidate Information
Election
Results Declared News Release
The following people
have filed nomination
papers and are confirmed
candidates for the
November 19th Local
Government Elections.
Click on the name link
to see a biography
provided by the
candidate.
Electoral Area
Candidates List
Central Okanagan East
Electoral Area Regional
Director
(click on
link for information
provided by Candidate)
John Collinson
Patty Hanson
Central Okanagan West
Electoral Area Regional
Director
(click on
link for information
provided by Candidate)
Aaron Dinwoodie
Jim Edgson
Dave Robertson
School
District No. 23 Trustee
Zone 1
(Lake Country, Central
Okanagan East Electoral
Area)
Deborah Ann Butler
School
Trustee Zone 2
(Peachland, Central
Okanagan West Electoral
Area, Westbank First
Nation Reserves #9 and
#10)
(click on
link for information
provided by Candidate)
Moyra Baxter
Lindsay Bell
Karin Cruickshank
Considerations and information for Candidates
People wishing to run for local government office must meet criteria as laid out
by the Local Government Act. The Act lays out a number of qualifications that
must be met including:
-
you must be a Canadian Citizen;
-
be at least 18 years of age on election day;
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have lived in B.C. for six months;
-
have not been disqualified from voting in a BC local election.
You do not have to reside in the jurisdiction in which you are running for public
office.
Before filing nomination papers, potential candidates should refer to:
You may also wish to
check out the Ministry
of Community, Sport and
Cultural Development
Local Government Elections page or follow this link to the
Local Government Act. You may also want to consider specific information
provided by the Ministry about the
Regional District form of local government or information regarding
Municipalities. The following Regional District bylaws may also
be of interest:
Nomination Period:
If the originals of nomination documents delivered by facsimile transmission are
not received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 p.m. on the 29th day before general
voting day, the person nominated is deemed to have withdrawn from being a candidate
in the election.
A person who has been nominated may withdraw from being a candidate in the election
at any time up until 4:00 p.m. the 29th day before general voting day by delivering
a signed withdrawal to the Chief Election Officer, which must be accepted if the
Chief Election Officer is satisfied as to its authenticity.
Candidates should also be aware that within 120 days after general voting day for
an election, the financial agent of:
must file with the designated local government officer a disclosure statement in
accordance with this section of the Local Government Act.
Candidate Considerations
‘The highest destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.’ Albert
Einstein
You should be aware that holding local office could be time-consuming. In
addition to regular meetings – usually every second week for the regional board
– you may be asked to sit on special committees, boards or commissions that also
require significant time. As well, you should be prepared for contact with
various constituents and members of the local media.
You might consider talking to someone currently in local office to find out how
much time you can expect to commit.
Bylaw No. 1102 and the Board Remuneration and Expense Policy set remuneration
for Regional Directors.
For more information please contact the Regional District of Central Okanagan Election
officials:
-
Chief
Election
Officer
Mary
Jane
Drouin @ 250-763-4918 or email
elections@cord.bc.ca
- Deputy
Chief
Election
Officer Lyla
Lindsay @
250-763-4918
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