Notice of Nomination

District of Clearwater

2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

Nominations for the offices of:

Mayor (1)
Councillor (6)

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person from 9:00 am September 1, 2026 to 4:00 pm September 11, 2026 as follows:

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations including nomination forms at the 209 Dutch Lake Road or District of Clearwater here beginning August 10, 2026.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen;
• 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17, 2026;
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months March 10, 2026 immediately before the day nomination papers are filed September 11, 2026 and
• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

Mayor                        $12,323.78
Councillor                $  6,161.89

NOTE:  Contribution Expense limits for each local government can be found at https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/third-party-expense-limits/

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following Third Party advertising limits apply:

Third Party advertising limit is $924.28 for Clearwater; the Cumulative Third Party advertising limit is $184,856.70

NOTE:  Third Party Advertising Limits and Cumulative Third Party advertising limit can be found at https://elections.bc.ca/docs/lecfa/guide-for-local-elections-third-party-sponsors-in-bc.pdf

For further information on the nomination process, please contact:

Leslie Groulx, Chief Election Officer elections@docbc.ca

Byron Johnson, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-674-2257

For further information on campaign period expense limits and third-party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC:

Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280

Email: lecf@elections.bc.ca

Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf