When the side door of Prince Rupert City Hall (the front doors remain locked as they have since last November) swings open at 9:30 AM today, a nine day window for those looking to seek office at the City Council or School District level will get underway.
From September 4th until 14th, those who qualify to hold civic office can submit their papers to have their names included on the ballot for the October 20th Municipal and School District elections.
Nomination information has been available on the City of Prince Rupert website since August 1st, outlining the process and requirements for office prior to the opening of the nomination period today.
Among the notes outlined from the information package: Notes on the list of Registered Electors, Notes on the objection to registration of an elector, Advance Elector Registration information and the Qualifications for office.
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| Looking to enter the political fray in Prince Rupert, click above to learn more on the qualifications for office |
As well, the information package provides background on Campaign Period Expense Limits and Third Party Advertising limits for municipal campaigns.
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| Follow the money, the limits and conditions for financing municipal election campaigns in BC (click to enlarge) |
The City of Prince Rupert has a Candidate information page available on the city website, which provides access to the Nomination packages for Mayor, City Council and SD52 trustee positions.
As well, a number of videos are available for viewing from the Province which outline the duties and expectations for those that seek office.
Similar opportunities for office are available with the District of Port Edward and the North Coast Regional District.
You can follow up on the latest notes from the 2018 municipal election campaign period from our archive page here.
We are also keeping an eye on the municipal elections for points to the east from this archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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