2019 By-Election for Water Councillor

2019 By-Election for Water Councillor

Water Councillor Nomination Documents | Water Councillor Candidate Information

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the Town of Osoyoos that nominations for the office of: 

Water Councillor - One (1) to be elected
For a 3 (three) year term November 2019 - November 2022 

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

Nomination documents are available at the Town of Osoyoos, Town Office, 8707 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC, V0H 1V0, between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday excluding Statutory Holidays, or on the Town’s website at www.osoyoos.ca from August 29, 2019 to the close of nomination period (September 27, 2019). 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE 

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a Water Councillor for the Town of Osoyoos if they meet the following criteria: 

• Canadian citizen; 
• 18 years of age or older;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
• a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen;
• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office; and
• must be resident in and user of water in the area serviced by Osoyoos Water District System 8 or 9

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS 

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2019 by-election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: 

Water Councillor     $5,000 

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS 

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2019 by-election, the following third party advertising limits apply: 

Water Councillor    $750 

FURTHER INFORMATION on the nomination process may be obtained by contacting: 

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 

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