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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 19th, 2011. Local governments include the
Regional District, School District and Municipalities. Link
to main Election webpages
In addition, a Referendum will be held for qualified voters with
property within the proposed Service Area for the Killiney
Community Hall. Referendum
Information webpage
Frequently Asked Questions about Local Government
Elections
The incorporation of the District of West Kelowna 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 was
created consisting of the area outside the new municipal
boundary. This Electoral Area has one elected Director on the
Regional Board and qualified electors in the Central Okanagan East
Electoral Area also vote for one Director. Directors
from four local government partners are appointed to the Regional
Board based on population. The City of Kelowna appoints six
Directors, the District of West Kelowna 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 District of West Kelowna incorporation, qualified
voters in the Central Okanagan West 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) voted for one Director to
represent their interests. Directors from the City of Kelowna,
District of Lake Country and District of Peachland were 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, 2007 and 2008 on this link
to Past Results.
From time to time the Regional Board may determine a
Referendumshould be held. If so, information on that will be
posted on the Referendum
page.
Should aBy-electionbe required, information on that will also be
posted here.
The Regional Board may also determine that the Alternative
Approval Processbe used to gain the approval of
electors. Follow this link to an Information Sheet on the Alternative Approval
Process.
You may contact the following Election officials for the
Regional District of Central Okanagan.
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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