Election and Referenda
In the Province of B.C., Local Government Elections are held every three years on
the third Saturday of November. The next scheduled General Local Government Elections
are set for Saturday November 15th, 2008. Local governments
include the Regional District, School District and Municipalities.
The incorporation of the Westside District Municipality on December 6th, 2007 resulted
in changes to the Letters Patent of the Regional District of Central Okanagan Electoral
Area on the Westside of Okanagan Lake. A new Central Okanagan West Electoral
Area has been created consisting of the area outside the new municipal boundary.
This Electoral Area has one elected Director on the Regional Board. Future
elections will see qualified electors in the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area
vote for one Director. Directors from four local government partners will
continue to appoint Regional Board Directors based on population. The City
of Kelowna appoints six Directors, the Westside District Municipality appoints two
Directors and the District of Lake Country and the District of Peachland each appoint
one Directors from those people elected to their individual Councils.
Prior to the Westside District Municipality incorporation, qualified voters in the
Electoral Area Westside cast ballots for three Directors to represent them on the
Regional Board, while qualified electors in the Electoral Area Central Okanagan
East (formerly Ellison/Joe Rich) vote for one Director to represent their interests.
Directors from the City of Kelowna, District of Lake Country and District of Peachland
are appointed from among those people elected to their individual Municipal Councils.
You may view the results of the Local Government Election held in the Central Okanagan
in 2002, 2005 and 2007 on this link to
Past Results.
From time to time the Regional Board may determine a Referendum should be
held. If so, information on that will be posted on the
Referendum page.
Should a By-election be required, information on that will also be posted
here.
The Regional Board may also determine that the Alternative Approval Process
be used to gain the approval of electors. Follow this link to an
Information Sheet on the Alternative Approval Process.
The Government of B.C. has information and documents available regarding Local Government
Elections.
For information on the Local Government Act, click on this link:
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/L/96323_00.htm
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