Register to vote 

Resident electors can now register to vote in British Columbia with Elections BC. 

Candidate information

Eligibility to run for office

To run for local government office, you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on general voting day,
• be a Canadian citizen,
• have been a British Columbia resident for at least six months immediately before you file your nomination documents,
• and not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in a British Columbia election or from being nominated for, elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Read more about eligibility.

Election statutes 

• Local Government Act – Part 3 Electors and Elections
• Local Elections Campaign Financing Act
• Financial Disclosure Act

Election legislation

• General Local Government Election Information
• General Election Information – Elections BC
• Local Government Act
• Community Charter
• School Act

Whistler’s election bylaws

• Automated Voting Machines Authorization Bylaw No. 2188, 2018 (PDF)
• Consolidated General Local Government Elections Bylaw No. 2189, 2018 (PDF)
• Consolidated Mail Ballot Authorization and Procedure Bylaw No. 2190, 2018 (PDF)