Notice of Nomination Period

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

Nominations for the offices of:

Councillor – one (1) to be elected

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

*excluding weekends/stat holidays

Nomination packages can be submitted:

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by Friday October 18, 2024 at 4:30 pm.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations including nomination forms online at www.districtofmackenzie.ca and in person from the District of Mackenzie Office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd., from 8:30 am September 11, 2024 to the close of the nomination period.

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, November 16, 2024;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
• 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 Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2024 By-Election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

Councillor - $5,398.92

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2024 By-Election, the following third-party advertising limits apply:

Councillor - $809.84

FURTHER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

For information on the nomination process, please contact:

Email: election@districtofmackenzie.ca

For information on campaign period expense limits and third-party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC:

Resources:

District of Mackenzie: www.districtofmackenzie.ca

Province of BC: www.gov.bc.ca/localelections