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 [insert date of general voting day];
- 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 the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
Nomination Packages
Nomination Packages are now available for pick-up at the District Office.
Candidate Expense Limits
Managed by Elections BC, the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act regulates how financial disclosures and other related actions are made. This legislation applies to candidates, elector organizations and those wishing to participate in the election process through advocacy.
For further information on campaign period expense limits and third-party advertising limits, visit Elections BC, email Elections BC, or call Elections BC at 1-855-952-0280.
Additional Candidate Resources
Websites
Videos
- Being an effective elected official – Government of BC
- The basics of general local elections – Government of BC
- The role of local elected officials – Government of BC
Guides
Brochures
- General Local Elections 101 – Government of BC
- Thinking About Running for Local Office? – Government of BC
- What Every Candidate Needs to Know – Government of BC
- Supporting a Candidate for Local Elections – Government of BC
- Scrutineers Guide to General Local Elections – Government of BC
- Elector Organization Guide to Local Elections – Government of BC
Contact:
For further information regarding the Hudson’s Hope municipal elections, please contact:
District Office
Tel: 250-783-9901
Fax: 250-783-5741
Email: jeanette@hudsonshope.ca
Location and Mailing Address:
9904 Dudley Drive, PO Box 330
Hudson’s Hope, BC V0C 1V0
Business Hours:
8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays)
