Elections and Assent Voting

Advance Voting Dates and Locations

Advance voting will be available at the locations listed below on Wednesday, October 5^th and Tuesday, October 11^th, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

ELECTORAL AREA I

Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room (101 – 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC)

ELECTORAL AREAS E, J & K

Cariboo Regional District Board Room (Suite D, 180 North Third Avenue, Williams Lake, BC)

General Voting Dates and Locations

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be Saturday, October 15, 2022, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations:

ELECTORAL AREA E

Mountview Elementary School (1222 Dog Creek Road, Williams Lake, BC)                      

Chilcotin Road Elementary School  (709 Lyne Road, Williams Lake, BC)                    

Cariboo Regional District Board Room (Suite D, 180 North 3^rd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC)

ELECTORAL AREA I

Nazko School (9560 Nazko Road, Quesnel, BC)

West Fraser Fire Hall  (243 Jackpine Flats Rd, Quesnel)

CRD Library Program Room (101-410 Kinchant St, Quesnel)

ELECTORAL AREA J

Anahim Lake Elementary School (22484 Chilcotin Hwy 20, Anahim Lake, BC)                   

Naghtaneqed Elementary School (8350 Nemiah Valley Road, Nemiah Valley, BC)

Tatla Lake Elementary School   (16776 Chilcotin Hwy 20, Tatla Lake, BC)

Tsi Del Del Cultural Centre  (A – 213 Redstone Reserve, Chilanko Forks)

Cariboo Regional District Board Room  (Suite D, 180 North 3^rd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC)

ELECTORAL AREA K

Toosey Old School (1238 Stack Valley Road, Riske Creek, BC)                       

Alexis Creek School  (7651 Yells Street, Alexis Creek, BC)

Cariboo Regional District Board Room (Suite D, 180 North 3^rd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC)

October 15th

General Voting Day -
All municipalities, regional districts and school districts.

You may be eligible to vote as a resident elector.

Resident Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The documentation must prove both residency and identity.

You will be required to make a declaration that you are:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election
• a Canadian Citizen
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration:
• General Vote October 15, 2022 (April 15, 2022)
• Advance Vote October 11, 2022 (April 11, 2022)
• Advance Vote October 5, 2022 (April 5, 2022)
• a resident of the voting jurisdiction at the time of voting
• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting

If you own property within the voting jurisdiction but do not reside within the voting jurisdiction, you may be eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector.

Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity (picture identification is not necessary), proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property (examples are tax notice, state of title certificate) and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

Voters are encouraged to have the written consent form completed and signed prior to voting day.  You will be required to submit this form to vote as a non-resident property elector.

You will be required to make a declaration that you are:

• not eligible to register as a resident elector
• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election
• a Canadian Citizen
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration:
  • General Vote October 15, 2022 (April 15, 2022)
  • Advance Vote October 11, 2022 (April 11, 2022)
  • Advance Vote October 5, 2022 (April 5, 2022)
• a registered owner of the real property within the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration:
  • General Vote October 15, 2022 (September 15, 2022)
  • Advance Vote October 11, 2022 (September 11, 2022)
  • Advance Vote October 5, 2022 (September 5, 2022)
• a registered owner not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust
• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting

Non-Resident Property Electors may not vote more than once within a voting jurisdiction regardless of the number of properties owned.

Classes of documents that may be accepted as evidence of identification are:

• BC Driver's Licence
• BC Identification Card
• BC Care Card
• BC Gold Care Card
• Credit Card
• Debit Card
• Canadian Passport
• Property Tax Notice
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
• Government Issued Military Identification Card
• Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence
• Certificate of Indian Status
• Current Utility Bill – Containing Elector's Name and Address
• Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence (issued by ICBC)
• Other documents sufficient to satisfy the Chief Election Officer

Note: Combination BC Services Card and BC Driver's Licence only count as one document

• Guide to Local Elections Candidate Financing in B.C.
• Campaign Financing Disclosure Statement Form

Candidates must be familiar with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act and its requirements.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the Financial Disclosure Act please contact:

Elections BC
250-387-5305 (1-855-952-0280)
electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca

If you’re thinking of running for local office part of the decision-making process may include considering the role you will play, how best you can serve your community and the impact you will have as an elected official. These videos give potential candidates information to help them with answers to questions that they may have before making the decision to run for local office.

• Candidate's Guide to Local Elections in B.C. (PDF, 501KB)
• CivicInfo BC - Local Election Results
• Elector Organization Guide to Local Elections in B.C. (PDF, 266KB)
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• Supporting a Candidate for Local Elections in B.C. (PDF, 384KB)
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• 2022 CRD Meeting Schedule
• CRD Director Remuneration & Expenses (Bylaw No. 5333)
• CRD Elections and Assent Voting (Bylaw No. 5395)
• CRD Electoral Area Director Time Commitments
• CRD Map 
• SOFI Schedule of Director Remuneration and Expenses

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Assent Votes (Referendums)

There are currently no Referendums at this time.

Alternative Approval Processes (AAP)

There are currently no active AAPs at this time.