DISTRICT OF INVERMERE 2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS: NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Nominations for the offices of:
- Mayor (1)
- Councillor (4)
And for the School District No.6 (Rocky Mountain) Trustee Electoral Area 3:
- School Trustee (1)
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:
| By hand, mail or other delivery service: District of Invermere Box 339, 914 – 8th Avenue Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 |
From 9:00 am September 1, 2026 (MDT) To 4:00 pm September 11, 2026 (MDT) Excluding statutory holidays and weekends |
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By fax to: 250-342-2934 By email to: info@invermere.net |
From 9:00 am September 1, 2026 (MDT) To 4:00 pm September 11, 2026 (MDT) Excluding statutory holidays and weekends |
Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations including nomination forms at the District of Invermere beginning August 4, 2026 during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday) to the close of the nomination period.
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 17, 2026;
- resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed (prior to March 10, 2026) and
- not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.
CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:
- Mayor $12,323.78
- Councillor $6,161.89
- School Trustee $6,161.89
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply:
- Mayor $924.28
- Councillor $924.28
- School Trustee $924.28
For further information on the nomination process, please contact:
Kindry Dalke, Chief Election Officer 250-342-9281 ext. 1228
Dean McKinley, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-342-9281 ext. 1225
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
