GENERAL VOTING for the Municipal By-Election will be open to qualified electors of Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality on:
Saturday, April 5, 2025
between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM
at the Sun Peaks Centre - 3200 Village Way
To elect:
- One (1) Councillor and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
BURNHAM, Dave – 5411 Lookout Ridge Place, Sun Peaks, BC
CAMPBELL, Katherine – 2545 Mountain View Drive, Sun Peaks, BC
GILLESPIE, Brian - #4 – 2140 Sun Peaks Road, Sun Peaks, BC
MUIRHEAD, Alice – 1354 Burfield Drive, Sun Peaks, BC
- Rob O’Toole is elected Mayor by acclamation
ELECTORAL REGISTRATION
Registration of all electors will take place at the time of voting.
ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
In order to vote an elector must be eligible either as a Resident Elector, or a Non-Resident Elector, the requirements of which are as follows:
- Resident Elector:
- must be age 18 or older at time of registration;
- must be a Canadian citizen;
- must be a resident of Sun Peaks
- must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of registration;
- must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.
- Non-Resident Elector:
- must not be entitled to register as a resident;
- must be age 18 or older at time of registration;
- must be a Canadian citizen;
- must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of registration;
- must be a registered owner of real property in the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, either as joint tenants or tenants in common for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration;
- must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.
Voter Proof of Identity and Residence
All Electors (Resident and Non-Resident) will be required to produce two (2) documents, at least one (1) of which must contain the applicant’s signature, providing evidence of their identity and place of residency. For example, any two (2) of the following will be acceptable:
- a BC drivers license;
- a BC identification card issued by the motor vehicle office;
- an owner's certificate of insurance and vehicle license issued by ICBC;
- a BC care card or gold care card;
- a Social Insurance card;
- a citizenship card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada;
- a real property tax notice;
- a utility bill.
Non-Resident Property Electors must also provide proof of ownership of property (i.e. state of title certificate, registered agreement for sale, latest property tax notice, or latest property assessment notice) and written consent of a majority of the property owners if there is more than one owner (forms available at www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca ) that they are entitled to register the jointly owned property. The person voting must sign the consent form. No one can be registered to vote on behalf of a property that is owned or partially owned by a corporation.
ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
- No elector may vote more than once regardless of the number of properties owned;
- It is not necessary to be a property owner to register and vote as a Resident Elector;
- There is no restriction to the number of Resident Electors entitled to register and vote per household;
- Corporations or businesses are not entitled to register and vote.
Nicky Jonsson, Chief Election Officer
Sun Peaks Municipality
106 – 3270 Village Way
Sun Peaks BC V0E 5N0
Phone: 250-578-2020 Fax: 250-578-2023
Email: admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca