2026 Election Key Dates

Date

Event

Monday, Jul. 20 –

Friday, Sept. 18

Pre-campaign period (LECFA)

  •  Election advertising rules apply during this period

Tuesday, Sept. 1

  • Nomination period begins at 9 a.m.
  • List of registered electors available for public inspection

Friday, Sept. 11

  • Nomination period ends at 4 p.m.
  • All candidates are officially declared by Chief Election Officer
  • Period for objection to registered electors ends at 4 p.m.
  • Specified nomination and endorsement documents must be received by 4 p.m. (LECFA)

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Period to challenge candidate nomination and elector organization endorsements ends at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Last day to meet the 30-day property ownership requirement for non-resident property electors

Friday, Sept. 18

4 p.m. deadline for:

  • withdrawal of candidate
  • decision of challenge of candidate nomination
  • withdrawal of elector organization candidate endorsement

4:30 p.m. deadline for receiving signed originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents

Saturday, Sept.  19

First day election signs may be placed

Saturday, Sept. 19 – Saturday, Oct. 17

Campaign Period (LECFA)

 

Monday, Sept. 21

Chief Election Officer declares election at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Advance Voting & Mobile Voting Opportunities

(See page 11 for dates, locations, and times)

Saturday, Oct. 17

GENERAL VOTING DAY, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

(See page 11 for locations)

  • Campaign period ends at 8 p.m.
  • Inspection of list of registered voters ends at 8 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 19

Deadline to remove election signs

Wednesday, Oct. 21

  • Deadline for declaration of official election results - 4 p.m.
  • Election materials available for public inspection after 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26

Deadline for application for judicial recount

Friday, Oct. 30

Deadline for completing judicial recount

Monday, Nov. 2

Term of Office begins for Municipal Council and School Trustees

Friday, Nov. 20

Last day for public inspection of nomination documents and election materials

Friday, Jan. 15, 2027

Deadline to file campaign financing disclosure statement with Elections BC (LECFA)

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2027

Late filing deadline for campaign financing disclosure statements with Elections BC ($500 late filing fee) (LECFA)