2026 General Local Elections Notice of Nomination

2026 General Local Elections Notice of Nomination

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS: 

Nominations for the offices of: 

• MAYOR – ONE (1) to be elected
• COUNCILLOR – FOUR (4) to be elected 

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: 

Nomination forms are available for pickup at the Village of Nakusp Office until Friday, September 11, 2026. 

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 [insert date];
• 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.

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the [year] general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

          Mayor                                                             $ 12,323.78             

          Councillor                                                       $ 6,161.89

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following third-party advertising limits apply:

            Directed Advertising                                       $ 924.28

            Cumulative Advertising                                  $ 184,856.70

For further information on the nomination process, please contact:

• Codie Jones, Chief Election Officer 250.265.3689
• Jessica McQuair, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250.265.3689

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 

For further information on the 2026 General Local Election, please visit our Elections webpage here.