Municipal By-Election 2024

The Official Election Results for the 2024 Municipal By-Election are made as follows:

Councillor - one (1) to be elected:

Determination of Election Results (click here for pdf)

Declaration of Official Election Results - Councillor (click here for pdf)

At the close of the polls, the 2024 Municipal By-Election preliminary results are as follows:

Office of Councillor - One (1) to be Elected

- Pete Kyllo

Preliminary Election Results

The Chief Election Officer will review the ballot accounts and make a final declaration of the results by 4:00 pm Monday, November 20, 2024.

The Mackenzie Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an All Candidates Forum to give residents a chance to meet the candidates running in the upcoming By-Election.

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Time: 6:30 pm

Where: Callahan Room, Mackenzie Recreation Centre

Click here for the EVENT POSTER (pdf)

Cassandra Carter:

Contact election@districtofmackenzie.ca for information.

Joy Davy:

• Phone: 250-997-4626
• Email: joyandchevy@hotmail.com

Megan Devlin:

Contact election@districtofmackenzie.ca for information.

Kevin Joubert:

• Phone: 250-997-4987
• Email: Kevjou@gmail.com

Pete Kyllo:

• Phone: 250-997-7326
• Email: Bigfuzzybear@hotmail.com

There will be an all candidates forum hosted by Mackenzie Chamber of Commerce on November 4th, 2024 at the Mackenzie Rec Centre. Doors open at 6:00pm forum starts at 6:30 if you have questions contact manager@mackenziechamber.bc.ca.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

An election by voting is to be held to elect one Councillor, and that the following persons are candidates for the office:

COUNCILLOR – One (1) to be Elected

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS:

ADVANCED VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available to qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Mackenzie and District Hospital at the time of voting, as follows:

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the District of Mackenzie on:

ELECTOR REGISTRATION:

Registration of all electors will take place at the time of voting. Electors will be required to make a declaration stating the following requirements are met:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
• Canadian citizen;
• resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration;
• resident of OR registered owner of real property in the District of Mackenzie for at least 30 days immediately preceding 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.

Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING:

All electors are eligible to vote by mail ballot. Electors can request a mail ballot during this time:

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:

Before 4:00 pm on November 14, 2024 you must submit the following information to the District Office by:

• Mail: 1 Mackenzie Blvd, Bag 340, Mackenzie, BC, V0J2C0
• Fax: 250-997-5186 or
• Email: election@districtofmackenzie.ca

The following information must be provided when requesting a mail ballot package:

1. Full name;
2. Residential address;
3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors);
4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:
   • Pick up at District Office, OR
   • Regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR
   • Regular letter mail through Canada Post to alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package,
5. To ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector; and
6. Electors will be required to provide two pieces of ID (one proving residency and one with a signature) to receive a mail ballot.

To be counted, your ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday November 16, 2024.

Sincerely,

Emily Kaehn, Chief Election Officer

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING (Click Here for PDF)

I, Emily Kaehn, Chief Election Officer for the District of Mackenzie, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 98 of the Local Government Act, that an election by voting is to be held for the following offices:

Office of Councillor - One (1) to be elected:

Given under my hand at Mackenzie, British Columbia, this 21st day of October, 2024.

Emily Kaehn, Chief Election Officer

DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY VOTING - 4:00 pm October 21, 2024 (click here for PDF)

At the close of the Nomination Period on October 11, 2024 after 4:00 pm, I, Emily Kaehn, Chief Election Officer for the District of Mackenzie, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2024 By-Election:

Candidates for the office of Councillor:

Given under my hand at Mackenzie, British Columbia, this 11th day of October, 2024.

Emily Kaehn, Chief Election Officer

DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES - October 11, 2024 (click here for PDF)

THINKING OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?

The District will be hosting a pre-candidate information session for individuals thinking of running in the upcoming election.

EVENT INFO:

• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, September 25, 2024
• Mackenzie Recreation Centre, 400 Skeena Dr

The session will include:

• Overview of the District of Mackenzie
• Elected Official Roles and Responsibilities
• Nomination and Election Information
• Question and Answer Period

WON'T BE ABLE TO ATTEND?

Following the meeting, copies of the presentation materials as well as a summary of the questions and answers discussed will be posted on the District website and Let's Chat Mackenzie. Hard copies will be available at the District Office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd.

QUESTIONS?

Connect with District's Election staff:

• In-Person: District Office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd. during regular office hours
• By Phone: 250-997-3221
• By Email: election@districtofmackenzie.ca

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

Candidate Nomination Package:

Part 1 - Forms to be Completed

Part 2 - Candidate Information

Starting September 11, 2024, hard copy Nomination Packages can also be picked up in person at the District Municipal Office during regular office hours Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (excluding weekends and holidays).

The nomination packages will be received by the Chief Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer during the following time period:

• From: 9:00 am Tuesday October 1, 2024
• To: 4:00 pm Friday October 11, 2024

Packages can be submitted:

• By hand, mail or other delivery service: District of Mackenzie, 1 Mackenzie Blvd., Bag 340, Mackenzie, BC, V0J 2C0
• By fax: 250-997-5186
• By email: election@districtofmackenzie.ca

Book an appointment to submit your nomination package by contacting election@districtofmackenzie.ca or calling the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-997-3221.

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm October 18, 2024, otherwise the candidate will be deemed to have withdrawn from the election.