This is a public notice required by the Local Government Act
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Peace River Regional District that nominations for one (1) Director representing Electoral Area B for the remainder of the term ending October 17, 2026 will be received by the Chief Election Officer, or designate, between 9am on January 7, 2025 and 4pm on January 17, 2025.
Nomination documents can be submitted in the following ways:
By hand, courier or other delivery service:
Peace River Regional District Head Office
1981 Alaska Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4P7
Peace River Regional District Fort St. John Office
(by appointment only – please contact the Chief Election Officer to schedule)
9505 – 100 Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4
By mail to:
Peace River Regional District Chief Election Officer
Box 810,
Dawson Creek BC V1G 4H8
By fax to:
250-784-3201, Attention Chief Election Officer
By email to:
Nomination forms will be available beginning at 8:30am on December 30, 2024 until the close of the nomination period on January 17, 2025 at 4pm.
Forms can be picked up at the Peace River Regional District offices during regular office hours, downloaded from the Regional District website at (prrd.bc.ca), or can be obtained by sending an email request to tyra.henderson@prrd.bc.ca or joanne.caldecott@prrd.bc.ca.
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 (Saturday, February 22, 2025);
- Resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
- Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from 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 2025 Local Government Area B By-Election, the expense limit for Electoral Area Director candidates during the campaign period is $5,398.92.
Third Party Advertising Limits
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2025 Local Government Area B By-Election, the third party directed advertising limits applicable for the Electoral Area is $809.84. The cumulative third party directed and issue advertising limit in all BC local government election areas is $161,967.47
Contacts
For further information on the nomination process, please contact: Tyra Henderson, Chief Election Officer or Joanne Caldecott, Deputy Chief Election Officer:
- 250-784-3200
- or (toll free) 1-800-670-7773
For further information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC:
- Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683
- Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca
- Website: elections.bc.ca
