August 4, 2018
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Village of Slocan that nominations will be received from qualified candidates for the following offices for a four-year term:

MAYOR – ONE (1)
COUNCILLOR – FOUR (4)
SCHOOL TRUSTEE – ONE (1)

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

• By hand, mail or other delivery service to:
  The Village of Slocan, PO Box 50, 503 Slocan Street, Slocan BC, V0G 2C0
• By Fax: (250) 355-2666
• By Email: admin@villageofslocan.caFrom 9:00 a.m. September 4^th, 2018 to 4:00 p.m. September 14^th, 2018 (excluding weekends and statutory holidays).
  Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00pm on September 21^st, 2018.

Nomination forms are available at the Village Office from September 4^th, 2018 until the close of nomination period.

General Voting Day shall be Saturday, October 20^th, 2018 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to qualified electors of the Village of Slocan at the Slocan Village Office, 503 Slocan Street. An advanced voting opportunity will be held Wednesday, October 10^th, 2018 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

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, October 20^th, 2018;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
• not disqualified by 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 office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS:
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elections, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

Mayor                  $10,000                                           Councillor             $  5,000

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS: In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply:

Mayor                     $750                                             Councillor                $750

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Persons qualifying as Resident Electors, who are not currently on the List of Electors may register at the time of voting by completing a resident registration form. In order to be registered as a Resident Elector a person must meet all of the following requirements on the day of registration:

1. a) 18 years of age or older on general voting day, and a Canadian Citizen;
2. b) must have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration;
3. c) must have resided in the Village of Slocan, in which the vote is taking place, in accordance with Section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration;
4. d) must not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in the election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Persons qualifying as a Non-Resident Property Elector, who are not currently on the List of Electors may register at the time of voting by completing a registration form. In order to be registered as a Non-Resident Property Elector a person must meet all of the following requirements on the day of registration:

1. a) not be entitled to register as a resident elector;
2. b) 18 years of age or older on general voting day, and a Canadian Citizen
3. c) must have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 67 of the Local Government Act for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration;
4. d) must be a registered owner of the real property used for qualification, for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration;
5. e) if more than one individual is a registered owner of the real property, then only one individual is entitled to vote with the written consent of a majority of all other registered owners that are on the title including the person requesting registration;
6. f) must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in the election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS:
Beginning September 4^th, 2018 until the close of general voting for the election on October 20^th, 2018, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at Slocan Village Office during regular office hours. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes listed in the Local Government Act.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR
An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 14^th, 2018.  An objection may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Village of Slocan and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Village of Slocan.

 

 

For further information on the nomination process or registered elector process, please contact:   Michelle Gordon, Chief Election Officer                          Nicole Laframboise, Deputy Chief Election Officer cao@villageofslocan.ca                                                 nlaframboise@villageofslocan.ca 250-355-2277                                                               250-355-2277

For further information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact:   Elections BC 1-855-952-0280 lecf@elections.bc.ca www.elections.bc.ca/lecf