2021 Nomination Packages

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of City of Revelstoke that nominations for the office of One (1) Councillor 

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

By mail or in the drop off box:
216 Mackenzie Ave
PO Box 170
 From: 9:00 am December 29, 2020
To: 4:00 pm January 8, 2021
By hand or other delivery service:
216 Mackenzie Ave
 From: 12:00 pm January 4, 2021
To: 3:00 pm January 8, 2021
City Hall open from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
By fax to: 250-805-2009 OR
By email to: dawn.low@revelstoke.ca
 From: 9:00 am December 29, 2020
To: 4:00 pm January 8, 2021

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 pm on January 15, 2021

NOMINATION PACKAGES

COMPLETE COUNCIL CANDIDATE NOMINATION PACKAGE (includes instructions, forms and relevant legislation)

Nomination forms are available at City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue or here Candidate Nomination Package (this link only contains PDF Fillable Forms) from December 14, 2020 @ 9:00 am to the close of the nomination period. 

Please note that due to limited access at City Hall, we request a call at 250-837-2911 to arrange for pick up of paper copies of the Candidate Nomination Packages.

Please complete and return the Candidate Information Release Form with the nomination package.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a Councillor if they meet the following criteria:

  • Canadian citizen;
  • 18 years of age or older on general voting day February 13, 2021.
  • 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 being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a councillor, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2021 local by-election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

Office of Councillor - $5,000.00

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2021 local by-election, the following third party advertising limits apply:

Mayor and Councillor - $750.00

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

Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280

 Email: lecf@elections.bc.ca

 Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf

For further local information please contact:

Dawn Low, Chief Election Officer 250-837-2911
Cindy Floyd, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-837-2911