Local government elections are held every four years for all municipalities in British Columbia, October 2022 the Village of Nakusp will be hosting its Municipal Election.
- The municipal election will take place on Saturday October 15, 2022 (General Voting Day).
- Advance Voting will take place on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 (Advance Voting Day).
Thinking of running: Potential Candidate
Serving your community can be a rewarding experience. There are many good reasons to run for office—you might run to be actively involved in the local decision-making process, contribute your experience and knowledge to the community, address issues or lead change in your community.
Elected officials are entrusted with making decisions that directly affect the daily lives of residents, families, local business owners and many others in the local community. If you’re thinking of running for local office part of the decision-making process may include considering the role you will play, how best you can serve your community and the impact you will have as an elected official.
These videos give potential candidates information to help them with answers to questions that they may have before making the decision to run for local office.
Before making the decision to run for local office, it’s important to think about how you can best serve your community if you are elected.
VIDEOS
Characteristics of Effective Locally Elected Officials
Testing your Readiness for Local Office
Local Government Decision Making
Roles and Responsibilities of a Locally Elected Official
Election Process
Once you’ve decided to run as a candidate for local office, you’ll want to understand the rules for becoming a candidate and seeking election. Candidates 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.
Learn More about:
The general local election process
Voting Process
Electors (voters) include resident electors and non-resident property electors. Resident electors are those people that may be eligible to vote in the local election based on where they reside. Non-resident property electors are those people that reside in one jurisdiction and own property in a different jurisdiction where they can also vote.
Guidance and Resources
- Candidate’s Guide to Local Elections in B.C. (PDF, 501KB)
- Candidate Videos
- CivicInfo BC – Local Election Results
- Elector Organization Guide to Local Elections in B.C. (PDF, 266KB)
- General Local Elections 101 (PDF, 393KB)
- Potential Candidate Videos
- Scrutineer’s Guide to General Local Elections (PDF, 451KB)
- Supporting a Candidate for Local Elections in B.C. (PDF, 384KB)
- Thinking of Running for Local Office? (PDF, 397KB)
- Voter’s Guide to Local Elections in B.C:
- What Every Candidate Needs to Know (PDF)
- Elections BC
Contact – Chief Elections Officer Anna-Marie Hogg amhogg@nakusp.com
