Voting in BC Local Elections
Qualifications for resident electors
- Canadian citizen
- 18 years old on voting day
- have lived in BC for at least 6 months prior to registering
- have lived in municipality at least 30 days prior to registering
Additionally, one can vote in a local election as a non-resident elector if one does not live there but has owned property there for at least 30 days prior to registering to vote.
Local elections are held every three years. General voting day is always the third Saturday in November.
Additional elections -- known as by-elections -- may be called at other times to fill vacancies.
(source: BC Government>Ministries & Organizations>Community Development>Local Government>2008 Voter's Guide)