2025 Area B By-Election
If you are interested in running for Electoral Area Director for Area B, the following nomination period information applies to you:
Nomination Period
Nomination packages are available online and for office pick up starting December 30, 2024, and can only be submitted during the following times:
- Opens January 7, 2025 at 9am
- Closes January 17, 2025 at 4pm
Please note that you must request an appointment to submit nomination packages in person at the Fort St. John office.
An appointment request is recommended for nomination package drop-offs at the Dawson Creek office.
By-Election Dates
If more than one nomination is received by the Peace River Regional District by January 17, 2025, a by-election will be held in February 2025 on the following voting dates:
Advance Voting
- February 12, 2025
- February 19, 2025
General Voting Day
- February 22, 2025
More information on voting locations and mail ballot voting is coming soon.
Candidate Information
Electoral Area Directors play a crucial role in local governance within Regional Districts. These elected officials represent the interests of residents in unincorporated areas, acting as their voice in regional decision-making processes.
Directors attend board and committee meetings, participate in policy discussions and vote on matters affecting both their constituents and the entirety of the region.
Electoral Area Directors serve as a vital link between residents and the Regional District administration, addressing concerns, advocating for local needs and ensuring that rural perspectives are considered in regional planning and resource allocation.
A candidate is an individual seeking election as the Electoral Area Director for Electoral Area B in the Peace River Regional District.
A candidate must have been nominated by eligible electors and have been declared a candidate by the Chief Election Officer in order to run for elected office. Prospective candidates for local office must be nominated by at least two eligible electors from the jurisdiction where the person is seeking election.
A candidate cannot run for office if any of the following applies to them:
- have been convicted of an indictable offence and are disqualified from the date of the conviction until the date on which they are sentenced;
- have been convicted of and sentenced for an indictable offence and are in custody;
- have been found guilty of an election offence, such as intimidation or votebuying or other election offence, and are prohibited from holding office;
- are judges of the Provincial Court, Supreme Court or Court of Appeal;
- are involuntarily confined to a psychiatric facility or other institution;
- have been disqualified for specified reasons such as, failing to:
- file a campaign financing disclosure statement in a previous election;
- make an oath of office; or,
- attend local government meetings in the manner and frequency required by the Community Charter; or,
- have been disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, elected to or holding office under the Local Government Act or be otherwise disqualified by law.
Prospective candidates for local office must be nominated by at least two eligible electors from Electoral Area B who are eligible to vote in the Electoral Area B either as a resident elector or as a non-resident property elector.
To nominate a candidate for local office, the nominator must:
- be 18 years of age or older on general voting day; (February 22, 2025)
- be a Canadian citizen;
- have been a resident of B.C. for at least six months before registering to vote;
- be a resident in the municipality or electoral area for which the nomination is being made, or in the case of a non-property resident property elector, own real property in the municipality or electoral area;
- not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.
Nomination packages are available starting December 30, 2024, and the deadline to submit them to the Chief Election Officer is January 17, 2025, at 4pm.
Available options:
- Download online
- Pick up at PRRD offices
- Request by mail
Submit nominations to the Chief Election Officer from January 7 at 9am to January 17 at 4pm:
- In person
- 9505 100 Street Fort St. John, appointment required
- 1981 Alaska Avenue Dawson Creek, appointment recommended
- By mail
- By fax or email
For fax/email submissions:
- Send original documents by January 24, 2025, 4:30pm
- Nomination invalid if originals not received on time
- Candidate considered withdrawn if deadline missed
Any changes to the nomination document information that take place after the election results have been declared must be sent directly to Elections BC.
Important Voting Details
Voting day registration is in effect; you will register as a voter when you come to the polls.
Two pieces of identification are required; one that verifies residency, and one that verifies identity. One of the pieces must have a signature.
Note: Combination BC Services Card and BC Driver's Licence only count as one document.
Examples of acceptable forms of I.D.:
- 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
Voter Eligibility
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;
- a resident of the municipality of electoral area;
- 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 (Electoral Area C) 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 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;
- a registered owner of real property in the municipality or electoral area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
- 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.
Resources & Guides
Elections BC administers campaign financing and advertising rules for local elections and assent voting in B.C. under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, which include campaign period expense limits, contribution limits, election advertising rules and disclosure rules.
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
Notices
General Local Election
Local government elections in British Columbia are held every four (4) years. This includes elections for mayors, councillors, regional district electoral area directors and commissioners.
The next General Local Government Election will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
In the Peace River Regional District, voters in four electoral areas (B,C D and E) will be choosing Electoral Area Directors to represent their constituents on the PRRD Board.
As well, members in seven member municipalities will be electing Mayors, Councillors and School Board Trustees; those individuals also provide representation on the PRRD Board of Directors.
Election results
Information on previous election results is available at Civic Info BC.
Important Details
Voting day registration is in effect; you will register as a voter when you come to the polls.
Two pieces of identification are required; one that verifies residency, and one that verifies identity. One of the pieces must have a signature.
Note: Combination BC Services Card and BC Driver's Licence only count as one document.
Examples of acceptable forms of I.D.:
- 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
Voter Eligibility
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;
- a resident of the municipality of electoral area;
- 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 (Electoral Area C) 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 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;
- a registered owner of real property in the municipality or electoral area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
- 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.
Assent Voting
No voting opportunities at this time
Assent voting (referendum) is used by a regional district to obtain the consent of electors by allowing electors to vote on whether or not a proposal moves forward.
Assent of the electors is obtained if a majority of the votes counted are in favor of the bylaw or question. Assent voting is conducted in a similar manner to local government elections, and can either be done at the same time as a general local election or by-election or on its own as a stand-alone vote.
You are allowed to vote if you are:
- A resident elector
(live in the municipality or regional district electoral area)
OR - A non-resident property elector
(live elsewhere in BC but own property in the municipality or regional district electoral area).
ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
RESIDENT ELECTORS:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting;
- Canadian citizen;
- Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
- Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and
- Canadian citizen;
- Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
- Not entitled to register as a residents elector;
- The only persons who are registered owners of the real 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;
- Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law;
- If there is more than one registered owner of the property, one of those individuals may, with written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
Alternative Approval Process
No voting opportunities at this time
The alternative approval process (AAP) was formerly known as counter-petition.
AAP requires that 10 per cent or more of the eligible electors must sign and submit response forms in opposition to the proposed initiative to require the local government to obtain assent of the electors in order to proceed. When this happens the issue is considered significant and the local government has two choices. They may proceed to assent voting within 80 days, or they may put the matter on hold and consider alternatives to the proposed action.
The local government is responsible for creating the elector response forms. The forms can either be single-response, or a longer petition-style form that can be signed by multiple electors.
You are allowed to vote if you are:
- A resident elector
(live in the municipality or regional district electoral area)
OR - A non-resident property elector
(live elsewhere in BC but own property in the municipality or regional district electoral area).
ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
RESIDENT ELECTORS:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting;
- Canadian citizen;
- Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
- Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting; and
- Canadian citizen;
- Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
- Not entitled to register as a residents elector;
- The only persons who are registered owners of the real 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;
- Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law;
- If there is more than one registered owner of the property, one of those individuals may, with written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
