You can vote in a civic election in Williams Lake as a “resident elector” if you:
- Are a Canadian citizen**;
- Are 18 years of age or older on the day of registration, OR if an election or assent voting is in progress, I will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting;
- Have been a resident of BC for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;
- Have been a resident of Williams Lake for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration;
- Are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and am not otherwise disqualified by law.
All City of Williams Lake residents who meet these requirements can vote. It does not matter whether you rent or own your home.
If you own property in Williams Lake but live somewhere else in BC, you are qualified to vote in the City of Williams Lake election as a “non-resident property elector” as long as you:
- Are a Canadian citizen**;
- Are 18 years of age or older on the day of registration, OR if an election or assent voting is in progress, I will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election or assent voting;
- Have been a resident of BC for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;
- Have been a registered owner of real property in Williams Lake, registered in your name, for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration;
- Are not entitled to register as a resident elector in the City of Williams Lake;
- Have not registered as a non-resident property elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in the City of Williams Lake;
- Have received the written consent of the majority of individuals registered as owners of the real property to be registered as the non-resident property elector for this property (if there is more than one owner of the property); and
- Are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and am not otherwise disqualified by law.
Non-resident property electors can vote only once, regardless of the number of properties they own. If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the other owners, register as a non-resident property elector. If you have any questions about registering and voting as a “non-resident property elector”, contact the Chief Election Officer at 250-392-1773.
**Landed immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens are not permitted to vote in civic elections.