Who Can Vote

Provincial legislation gives eligible B.C. residents the right to vote in general local elections and by-elections. This right is subject to certain restrictions, limitations and requirements. Additionally, local governments must ensure access to voting through various options, such as advance voting. Voting rights are granted to citizens based on residency or property ownership. There is no corporate or business vote in local elections.

Resident Electors

In order to be eligible to vote in general local elections or by-elections as a resident or non-resident property elector, a person must:

• Be 18 years of age or older when they register to vote, or 18 years or older on general voting day;

• Be a Canadian citizen;

• Have been a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before they register to vote;

• Be a resident of the municipality on the day they register to vote; and,

• Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, from voting in local elections or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Only individuals who meet the statutory voter eligibility requirements and reside within the District of Lillooet municipal boundaries, or otherwise qualify as non-resident property electors, are eligible to vote in District of Lillooet elections.

Please check the Squamish Lillooet Regional District https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/legislativeservices/general-local-elections website for Regional District information pertaining to your Nation.

A Non-Resident Property Electors

When a person lives in one jurisdiction and owns property in one or more other jurisdictions, they may vote once in each of the other jurisdictions where they own property, as long as they meet the voter eligibility requirements.

A non-resident property elector must:

• Be 18 years of age or older when they register to vote, or 18 years or older on general voting day;

• Be a Canadian citizen;

• Have been a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before they register to vote;

• Be the registered owner of real property in the jurisdiction where they intend to vote for at least 30 days immediately before they register to vote; and,

• Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, from voting in local elections or be otherwise disqualified by law.

If a person owns a property with one or more other individuals, only one person is eligible to vote as the nonresident property elector for that property. The owner entitled to vote must be designated in writing by a majority of the property owners.

A person cannot vote on behalf of a corporation, or as a nonresident property elector, based on a property owned wholly or in part by a corporation.

Students

Students who live in one jurisdiction and attend an educational institution in a jurisdiction different from their usual place of residence may vote only once--either in the jurisdiction where they attend school or in the jurisdiction that is their usual place of residence.

Voter Ineligibility

Resident electors and non-resident property electors are not eligible to vote in a local election if they:

• Have been convicted and sentenced for an indictable offence and are in custody;

• Have been found guilty of an election offence, such as intimidation or vote-buying; or,

• Do not otherwise meet voter eligibility requirements.

Read the Voter's Guide to Local Elections in B.C.

Voting by Mail

• Apply for a Mail Ballot Package

• Mail ballot packages can be requested from September 1, 2026, at 9:00 am through to October 14, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

  Mail ballot packages will not be ready for mail-out until the week of September 28, 2026.

• Wait for the email confirmation

  • Please wait for an email confirmation before picking up your mail ballot package.

  • If you have not received the email, your package is not ready.

• Requesting your mail ballot package

  • Complete the online request process to request a mail ballot package. If you need help, please contact the Deputy Election Officer at elections@lillooet.ca.

• Pick up your Mail Ballot Package

  • We recommend that you pick up your mail ballot package in person and return it directly to the Municipality’s drop box. This helps ensure your ballot is received on time.

  • It is the voter's responsibility to ensure the mail ballot is received at the very least by 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Recreation Centre Polling Station.

  If you are picking up a mail ballot package for another person, you must:

• Provide written authorization from the elector; and,

• Provide two pieces of identification, including one with a photo. The person picking up the package must present the same identification that was provided by the elector when they were appointed as the elector’s representative.

• Returning your completed Mail Ballot Package

  Completed mail ballot packages may be returned:

  • In person at the District of Lillooet Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada V0K 1V0;

    250 256 4289

    Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM, excluding holidays

  • By using Municipal Hall drop boxes, which are available 24 hours;

  • By mailing the return envelope to the address shown on the envelope

  The drop box will remain open until 4:00 pm on Friday, October 16th, 2026. Otherwise, have it delivered to the Polling Station directly so that the Voter can be verified.