2026 School Trustee Elections
In BC general local elections for mayor, councilors, electoral area directors and school trustees are held every four (4) years on the third Saturday of October. The next General Local Election is October 17, 2026.
General local elections are a shared responsibility between local governments and Elections BC. Each local government is responsible for running its own general local election and must be run in accordance with the Local Government Act, the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, the Community Charter, the School Act and elections-related bylaws.
The Board of Education of School District No. 57 (Prince George) is comprised of Seven (7) trustees representing the following areas:
- Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No 1 – Five (5) to be elected
- Mackenzie Trustee Electoral Area No 2 – One (1) to be elected
- Robson Valley Trustee Electoral Area No 3 being Electoral Area H of the Regional District of Fraser Fort-George – One (1) to be elected
Key dates
Date(s) | Activity |
|---|---|
January 1 to September 18 | Election Period |
April 16 | Residency cut-off date for electors (must have been in BC since this date |
August 4 to September 11 | Nomination packages available |
September 1 at 9:00 a.m. | Nomination period begins |
September 11 at 4:00 p.m. | Nomination period closes |
September 15 at 4:00 p.m. | Deadline to challenge nominations and elector organizations endorsements |
September 16 | Property ownership cut-off date for non-resident property electors (if you are not a resident, you may be eligible to vote if you own property in Prince George, Mackenzie, McBride or Valemount) |
September 18 | Deadline for: Decision on challenge of candidate nominationWithdrawal of CandidateWithdrawal of candidate elector organization endorsement |
September 19 to October 17 | Campaign period |
October 7 to October 15 | Prince George Trustee Electoral Area No. 1 will have Four (4) Advance voting opportunities held at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre |
October 7 and October 16 | Mackenzie Trustee Electoral Area No. 2 will have Two (2) Advance voting opportunities at the District of Mackenzie Office and One (1) Special Voting at the Mackenzie District Hospital & Health Centre |
October 7 | Robson Valley Trustee Electoral Area No. 3 being Electoral Area H Regional District of Fraser Fort-George will have One (1) Advance voting opportunity (Location to be determined) |
October 17, 2026 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | General Voting Day |
October 20 | Campaign signage must be removed |
October 21 | Deadline to declare Official Election Results |
November 10 | Elected School Trustees Take Office (if oath taken) |