The Nomination Period is now closed.

Declaration of Candidates [PDF - 740 KB]

To run in the election, you must:

• Be 18 years of age or older on general election day
• Be a Canadian citizen
• Have lived in BC for at least 6 months before the day you file your nomination papers
• Not be disqualified by law from being nominated, elected, or holding office

Other Important Information

• You do not need to be a resident of the District of Saanich to run for office in Saanich.
• You must be nominated by ten (10) qualified Saanich electors to run for the office of Mayor or Councillor.
• You must be nominated by two (2) qualified Saanich electors to run for the office of School Trustee.

 For more information, see the Elections BC website:

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