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Serving your community can be a rewarding experience.
Serving as an elected official is an opportunity to represent your community, contribute to local decision-making, and help shape services and priorities within the region.
The District of Lillooet encourages anyone considering running for office to review the official provincial resources found on this page and to consider the eligibility requirements and how they can contribute their knowledge, experience, and perspective to the community.
Thinking of running for a Local Office?
If you are thinking of running for local office, part of the decision-making process may include considering the role you will play, how best you can serve your community, and the impact you will have as an elected official.
The Province of British Columbia offers official resources to help answer your questions. Explore the links below to learn more :
Website: The Role of Local Elected Officials
Document: Thinking About Running for Local Office?(16 pages)
More resources can be accessed here
Learn about general local elections & the basics of running for office | What Every Candidate Needs to Know
Running for Local Office
Residents of B.C. interested in running for a local government office in a general local election or by-election must meet certain eligibility requirements to be nominated.
The Province of British Columbia offers official resources to help answer your questions. Explore the links below to learn more:
Please review the Candidate Eligibility
Video: Characteristics of Effective Locally Elected Officials
Video (six-part): Being an Effective Elected Official
Document: Supporting a Candidate for Local Elections in B.C.(18 pages)
Considering Running for Locally Elected Office?
Upcoming Changes to the Responsible Conduct Legislation
Campaign Financing Information
Elections BC is responsible for campaign financing and election advertising rules under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. Candidates must ensure they understand and follow the requirements.
Contact Elections BC directly for questions about campaign financing, advertising, or third-party sponsor rules.
Elections BC offers official resources to help answer your questions. Explore the links below to learn more:
Election Organization
Guide: Elector Organization Guide to Local Elections in B.C. (2022)
Guide: Scrutineer’s Guide to General Local Elections in B.C.
Election Advertising
For candidates and elector organizations, please read the following outlines regarding the rules of election advertising and election expense limits.
Nominations for Mayor or Councillor in the General Local Election
Enclosed is a collection of information and forms to guide candidates in the District of Lillooet 2026 General Municipal Election. Please review this material carefully to ensure that your campaign is run in compliance with statutes and that your nomination, appointment, and campaign financing disclosure forms are filed appropriately.
For additional information, you can also visit:
General Local Elections (BC Website) here
General Local Elections (District of Lillooet webpage) here
For assistance, please email elections@lillooet.ca, and our officials will follow up with you directly if you have any questions related to your nomination process and the election. All communications are logged for administrative purposes.
Please connect directly with the Deputy Election Officer, Ms Paula Price, so that she can witness your signature on September 3rd and 4th, and September 10th and 11th during regular business hours, on a first-come, first-served basis, at Municipal Hall and receive your completed paperwork to deliver to me.
Accepting elected office is the highest order of public service and offers the opportunity to significantly influence the quality of life in your community. As such, it is not to be taken lightly. If, after serious consideration and consultation, you are willing to accept the challenge and demands of elected office, you must have your nomination forms completed and filed during the nomination period. The person being nominated is obligated to ensure that nomination documents are complete and received in accordance with the Local Government Act.
The nomination period starts at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and ends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.
In accordance with Section 116 of the Local Government Act, the order of names on the ballot will be arranged alphabetically by last name. If two candidates share a last name, those candidates will be arranged alphabetically in order of their first name.