Elections

Are 18 years of age or older when registering to vote or will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day.
Are a Canadian citizen.
Have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months before registering to vote.
Live in the city of Prince George at the time of registering to vote.
Are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment or by law from voting in a local election.

Individuals are eligible to vote in the General Local Election as a non-resident property elector if they:

Are 18 years of age or older when registering to vote or will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day.
Are a Canadian citizen.
Have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months before registering to vote.
Are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment or by law from voting in a local election.
Are the registered owner of property in the electoral area for at least 30 days before registering to vote.

Non-resident property electors will be asked to complete a Non-Resident Property Elector Registration Form. The form will be available at advance voting opportunities and at all locations on general voting day.

If there is more than one registered owner of the real property, only one owner is eligible to vote. The property owners must complete a Non-Resident Property Elector Consent Form appointing one person as the non-resident property elector. The appointed non-resident property elector must present the completed form to the Presiding Election Official at the voting location.

The General Local Election uses same-day voter registration. Voters do not need to register in advance to vote in the General Local Election. Voters must present at least two (2) pieces of acceptable identification at the voting station that show proof of identify and place of residence. At least one of the two forms of ID must contain a signature.

Examples of accepted identification include:

BC Driver’s Licence** Current Utility Bill – Containing Elector’s Name and Address

BC Care Card** Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License (issued by ICBC)

BC Identification Canadian Passport

Debit or Credit Card Certificate of Indian Status card

Property Tax Notice Firearms License (PAL)

Social Insurance Number Card Student Identification card

Certificate of Canadian Citizenship Provincial Social Assistance Form SDES8

**Driver’s Licence and/or BC Identification Cards with a BC Care Card on the reverse are only one (1) acceptable form of identification.

Note: Combination BC Services Card and BC Driver's Licence only count as one (1) form of acceptable identification. A second piece of identification will be required. Individuals who do not have a document that proves a place of residence may also provide two documents from the list above that provide proof of identity and make a solemn declaration as to the place of residence to the Election Official at the voting station.

General Information

In BC general local elections for mayor, councilors, regional district electoral area directors, regional district electoral area commissioners, and school board trustees are held every four years on the third Saturday of October. Residents as well as persons that own property within the jurisdiction of the local government but do not reside there may be eligible to vote provided eligibility requirements of the Local Government Act are met.

General local elections are a shared responsibility between local governments and Elections BC. General local elections are run in accordance with the Local Government Act, the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, the Community Charter, the School Act, and election related bylaws.

For information regarding elections for City of Prince George mayor and councilors please visit the City of Prince George Elections page. For information regarding elections for regional district electoral area directors and commissioners please visit the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Elections page. For information regarding elections for District of Mackenzie mayor and councilors please visit the District of Mackenzie elections page

2022 General Election Results