DISTRICT OF INVERMERE 2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

An election by voting is to be held to elect four Councillors, and one School Trustee, and that the following persons are candidates for each office:

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected

Surname	Usual Names	Residential Address
Read Topliff Becker Wood Neal Kelly	Sue-Rose Mark Kayja Theresa Ryan Grant	Invermere, BC Invermere, BC Radium Hot Springs, BC Invermere, BC Invermere, BC Invermere, BC

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – One (1) to be elected

Surname	Usual Names	Residential Address
Woodman Chapman	Justin Matthew	Invermere, BC Invermere, BC

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

 

GENERAL VOTING DAY 

• Saturday, October 17, 2026, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
• Location: Columbia Valley Centre 646 – 4th Street, Invermere, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be held as follows:

• Wednesday, October 7th, 2026  Between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
• Thursday, October 15th, 2026  Between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

• Location: District of Invermere Office – 914 – 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC

 

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

 

There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. In order to register at the time of voting, you will be required complete the application form available at the voting place and to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:

RESIDENT ELECTORS:

To register as a resident elector you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17th, 2026;
• be a Canadian citizen;
• be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
• be a resident of the District of Invermere on the day of registration (at time of voting); and
• not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:

To register as a non-resident property elector you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17th, 2026;
• be a Canadian citizen;
• be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
• be a registered owner of real property in the District of Invermere for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
• not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and
• not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
• In addition, for non-resident property electors:
• The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.
• If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

In addition, in order to register at time of voting:

• To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.
• To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:

Mail ballot applications are available and can be submitted to the District of Invermere office between September 22nd, 2026, to October 15th, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

If you would like to receive a mail ballot and submit it to the office an application must be submitted to the District of Invermere office by October 15th, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

Applications are on the District of Invermere website at www.invermere.net, or can be requested by email corporateservices@invermere.net and the municipal office located at 914 – 8th Avenue.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 17th, 2026 of General Voting Day.

Those electors who may require some assistance as a result of physical challenges are invited to contact the Chief Election Officer as soon as possible to facilitate their voting experiences.

Kindry Dalke
Chief Election Officer