WHO CAN VOTE?

You can vote in the City of Revelstoke election for Mayor and Councillors, and School District No. 19 Trustees if you are a resident of Revelstoke (“resident elector”), or own property in West Vancouver even if you don’t reside in West Vancouver (“non-resident property elector”).

To vote as a resident elector, you must meet the following requirements:

• age 18 or older on the day of registration or on general voting day for the election;
• Canadian citizen;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration
• resident of West Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
• not disqualified from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

To vote as a non-resident property electors, you must meet the following requirements:

• age 18 or older on the day of registration, or on general voting day for the election;
• Canadian citizen;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
• registered owner of real property in West Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
• persons who are registered owners of the real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common; and
• not disqualified from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

A person may register as a non-resident property elector only in relation to one parcel of real property in a municipality or electoral area.

REQUIREMENTS TO VOTE FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES

Requirements to vote for school trustees are the same as those for resident and non-resident property electors, except that the elector must be a resident or the registered owner of real property in School District 19 for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration. 

REGISTER TO VOTE OR UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION

You can check if you are registered to vote by visiting the Elections BC Online Voter Registration website.

If you are not on the Voters’ List, you can register at the above site online or update your information. You can also register as an elector at the time of voting in the City of Revelstoke election. For non-resident property electors, you can register when you vote by filling in an application.

IDENTIFICATION

To register to vote as a resident elector at the time of voting you will need two of the following identification documents showing residency and identity, and one must contain a signature:

• BC Driver’s Licence*
• BC identification Card
• BC Services Card*
• ICBC Registration
• Citizenship Card
• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• tax notice
• credit card or debit card
• utility bill

*If you have a combined BC Driver’s Licence and Service Card, it counts as only one piece of identification.

To register as a non-resident property elector at the time of voting you will need proof of property ownership and identification:

• property tax notice/certificate
• property assessment notice from BC Assessment
• State of Title Certificate
• Title Search
• Certificate of Indefeasible Title
• if applicable, written consent of a majority of the registered owners on title
• two pieces of identification as listed above for resident electors

“The majority of ballots cast by eligible electors determines the successful candidate for a given office. For municipalities, eligible electors choose from a list of candidates to fill the councillor positions. The electors also choose from a separate list of candidates to fill the position of mayor. In regional districts, a candidate is elected from each electoral area to the regional board. Together the electoral area directors and appointed municipal directors from the municipalities within the regional district then form the board.  In instances where there are only as many candidates as there are positions available in the local government, no election is necessary as the candidates are automatically declared elected 

REGISTER TO VOTE OR UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION

You can check if you are registered to vote by visiting the Elections BC Online Voter Registration website.

If you are not on the Voters’ List, you can register at the above site online or update your information. You can also register as an elector at the time of voting in the City of Revelstoke election. For non-resident property electors, you can register when you vote by filling in an application.

IDENTIFICATION

To register to vote as a resident elector at the time of voting you will need two of the following identification documents showing residency and identity, and one must contain a signature:

• BC Driver’s Licence*
• BC identification Card
• BC Services Card*
• ICBC Registration
• Citizenship Card
• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• tax notice
• credit card or debit card
• utility bill

*If you have a combined BC Driver’s Licence and Service Card, it counts as only one piece of identification.

To register as a non-resident property elector at the time of voting you will need proof of property ownership and identification:

• property tax notice/certificate
• property assessment notice from BC Assessment
• State of Title Certificate
• Title Search
• Certificate of Indefeasible Title
• if applicable, written consent of a majority of the registered owners on title
• two pieces of identification as listed above for resident electors

“The majority of ballots cast by eligible electors determines the successful candidate for a given office. For municipalities, eligible electors choose from a list of candidates to fill the councillor positions. The electors also choose from a separate list of candidates to fill the position of mayor. In regional districts, a candidate is elected from each electoral area to the regional board. Together the electoral area directors and appointed municipal directors from the municipalities within the regional district then form the board.  In instances where there are only as many candidates as there are positions available in the local government, no election is necessary as the candidates are automatically declared elected by acclamation."