2022 Candidate Nominations Packages available from Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Cariboo RD

Starting today (August 2nd, 2022) -- those who wish to run for Mayors'/Councillors' on Williams Lake or 100 Mile House Municipal Councils' or for Electoral Area Director for Areas "A" to "L" (12) on the Cariboo Regional District Board can pick up their Candidate Nomination Package from the Chief Election Officer or their Deputy from the City of Williams Lake, District of 100 Mile House or the Cariboo Regional District

For more information:  

1) Williams Lake --- https://www.williamslake.ca/562/Election-2022

2) 100 Mile House -- http://100milehouse.com/government-bylaws/local-elections

3) Cariboo Regional District -- https://www.cariboord.ca/en/regional-government/elections-and-assent-voting.aspx

For those in Quesnel -- you can pick up your candidate nomination package if you wish to run for Quesnel Mayor or City Councillor on Wednesday, August 17th and there is a Candidate  Information Session for those wishing to run for Quesnel Mayor/Councillor in October at 4:30pm on Tuesday, August 16th in Quesnel Council Chambers (4th Floor, 410 Kinchant St).  

For more information -- https://www.quesnel.ca/city-hall/elections/2022-local-government-elections

For those in Wells or School Districts' #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) or #28 (Quesnel) -- there is no current information about when one can pick up their candidate nomination package but it is reasonable to expect that they will be available later in August and prior to the statutory required candidate nomination period of August 30th to September 9th, 2022.  Fully completed candidate nomination forms for running for office in Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments' or Boards of Education (SD27 or SD28) can NOT be filed with the Chief Election Officer or their Deputy prior to August 30th and after September 9th

A reminder that to run for local elected office in British Columbia -- you have to:

* Be at least 18 years of age on general voting day (October 15,2022)
* Be a Canadian citizen
* Have been a resident of British Columbia for six months immediately prior to filing nomination documents; and
* Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law

If you work for either a local government/school district or provincial/federal governments or other employer  -- you will want to check in with your supervisor or HR person before submitting a locally elected office nomination for local government or School Districts #27/28  as there may be additional requirements including taking a leave from your work position and subsequently resigning from your job, if elected...

You can be disqualified from running for local office in British Columbia - if the following applies:

Have been convicted of and sentenced for an indictable offence and are in custody

Have been found guilty of an election offence, such as intimidation or vote-buying, and are prohibited from holding office

Are judges of the Provincial Court, Supreme Court or Court of Appeal

Are involuntarily confined to a psychiatric facility or other institution

Have been disqualified for specified reasons such as failing to: 

• File a candidate disclosure statement in a previous election
• Make an oath of office
• Attend local government meetings in the manner and frequency required by the Community Charter

Been disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law

Just on the point of not filing your required campaign disclosure form with Elections BC from the previous local general election -- Ms. Robyn Angus who ran for School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) Trustee for Zone 2 (Lac La Hache - 108 Mile) in the 2018 School District #27 General Local Election (source here) did not do so, as required by provincial law and is now legally prevented from seeking local elected office until the October 2026 Local General Election

Websites that can be accessed for further details:

1) District of Wells - website here 

2) City of Quesnel - website here

3) City of Williams Lake - website here

4) District of 100 Mile House - website here

5) Cariboo Regional District - website here

6) School District #28 (Quesnel) - website here

7) School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - website here

Finally - if you still had questions or concerns about the 2022 Local General Election in regards to running as an candidate -- you can directly contact the local Chief Election Officer for the local government or Board of Education that you are interested in running for - as follows:

1) District of Wells -- Donna Forseille.  Ph: 250-994-3330 or clerk@wells.ca

2) City of Quesnel -- Rhya Hartley.  Ph: 250-992-2111 or rhartley@quesnel.ca

3) City of Williams Lake - Ross Coupe.  Ph: 250-392-2311 or rcoupe@williamslake.ca

4) District of 100 Mile House - Sheena Elias.  Ph: 250-395-2434 or selias@100milehouse.com

5) Cariboo Regional District - Alice Johnston.  Ph: 250-392-3351 or ajohnston@cariboord.ca

6) School District #28 (Quesnel) - Jennifer Woollends.  Ph: 250-992-8802 or JenniferWoollends@sd28.bc.ca

7) School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - Harinder Singh.  Ph: 250-398-3800 or jodi.symmes@sd27.bc.ca