General local elections in B.C. are held every four years on the third Saturday in October. Thus this year the big day is Saturday, October 15.
If you need assistance accessing a polling station, BC Transit announced that free transit will be available on all regular local routes and handyDART services throughout Boundary Country on Election Day.
The decision was hailed as “awesome” by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.
The local elections campaign period began September 17.
“General local elections are the most direct way for the public to influence their local government, school district, or other local governance body by determining the individuals who then make decisions and govern on their behalf following general voting day,” states the Province of British Columbia.
These include elections for municipal councils, regional district electoral areas, boards of education, specified parks boards, and local community commissions.
By choosing candidates with ideals and qualities most acceptable to electors, “citizens can directly influence the nature of the community where they reside or own property,” the Province states.
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