PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING An election by voting will be held to elect an Electoral Area B Director, and an Electoral Area C Director, with the following persons as candidates for each office: Electoral Area B - One (1) to be elected Name Fitzgerald, Michael Kealy, Jordan Kitt, Jeff
Residential Address 13525 247 Road, Cecil Lake 13531 Siphon Creek Road, Cecil Lake 17955 Kitt Road, Wonowon
M.Fitzgerald withdrawn Sept 26/22 as authorized by Ministerial Order M285 Electoral Area C - One (1) to be elected
Name Haab, Suzanne Sperling, Brad
Residential Address 5795 Baldonnel Road, Baldonnel 13265 Lakeshore Drive, Charlie Lake
In Electoral Area D, Leonard Hiebert was acclaimed. In Electoral Area E, Dan Rose was acclaimed. ASSENT VOTING The Peace River Regional District will be seeking elector assent from residents living in all communities in the region, regardless of which local government election they vote in, both municipal and rural, for four proposed regional services, and a fifth service, applicable only in Electoral Area B. Formal notices regarding these assent voting opportunities have been published in local papers, and may be viewed on the PRRD website – please review the information about these services prior to attending the voting place. ALL eligible voters, whether they live in a town or city, or in the country, are able to vote on the assent voting questions, even if the mayor, councillor, or electoral area director in their area was acclaimed. SCAN ME: Sports and Cultural Events Grant in Aid Service Dinosaur Museum Grant in Aid Service Global Geopark Grant in Aid Service Regional Connectivity Service Electoral Area B Library Financial Contribution Service (Area B voters only) The voting places for assent voting are the same as the voting places for the general election. Ballots for Electoral Area B Library Financial Contribution Service will be available at all voting locations in Electoral Area B, and at the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek voting places. VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING - Saturday, OCTOBER 15, 2022 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Location Address Ovintiv Events Centre #1, 300 Highway 2, Dawson Creek, BC Chetwynd District Office 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC Tumbler Ridge Community Centre 340 Front Street, Tumbler Ridge, BC Fort St. John Seniors Hall 10908 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC Pouce Coupe Community Centre 5010 – 52 Ave, Pouce Coupe, BC Taylor Community Hall 9896 Cherry Avenue, Taylor, BC Charlie Lake Elementary School 12655 Charlie Lake Frontage Rd, Charlie Lake, BC ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES: Saturday, OCTOBER 15, 2022 between 12 noon to 8pm Location Address Prespatou Elementary/Secondary School 22113 Triad Road, Prespatou, BC Buick Creek Community Hall 15288 Rodeo Road, Buick, BC Cecil Lake Recreation Commission/Hall 4864 Cecil Lake Road, Cecil Lake, BC Wonowon Elementary School 19211 Petrocan Subdivision, Wonowon, BC Montney Community Hall 12401 256 Rd, Montney, BC Clearview Arena 13772 223 Rd, Goodlow, BC Tate Creek Community Centre 15439 Frontage Road, Tomslake BC Doe River Community Hall 3816 Rolla Road, Doe River, BC Kelly Lake Community Centre 107 Kelly Lake Road, Kelly Lake, BC Cutbank Hall 13514 Highway 52N, Arras, BC McLeod Elementary School/Hall 8025 265 Road, Groundbirch, BC Moberly Community Hall 6494 Lakeshore Drive, Moberly Lake, BC REQUIRED ADVANCE VOTING: Wednesday October 5 and Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Location Address Ovintiv Events Centre (Mail ballots may be re- #1, 300 Highway 2, Dawson Creek, BC turned here) Fort St. John Seniors Hall 10908 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC Chetwynd District Office 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC Tumbler Ridge Town Hall 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC ADDITIONAL ADVANCED VOTING OPPORTUNITIES: Wednesday October 5, 2022 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Location Address Pouce Coupe Community Centre 5010 – 52 Ave, Pouce Coupe, BC Taylor Community Hall 9896 Cherry Avenue, Taylor, BC
ELECTOR REGISTRATION Voting day only registration is in effect for the PRRD There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. In order to register at the time of voting, you will be required complete the application form available at the voting place and to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as noted below. IDENTIFICATION: To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property (proof of ownership), and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. RESIDENT ELECTORS: To register as a resident elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day, October 15, 2022 • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a resident of Electoral Area B or C, on the day of registration (at time of voting); and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: To register as a non-resident property elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 15, 2022); • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • be a registered owner of real property in Electoral Area B or C, for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting); • not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law. In addition, for non-resident property electors: • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. • If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. If voting as a Non-resident Property Elector, you are encouraged to contact the Chief Election Officer well in advance of voting day to ensure that you have all the required information prior to attending the voting place. MAIL BALLOT VOTING MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot voting is available to ALL eligible voters. Anyone qualified to vote as either a resident, or as a non-resident property elector, may choose to vote by mail. REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: Before 4:30pm on October 14, 2022, if you wish to vote by mail, you must request a mail ballot package in one of the following ways: • In person, at PRRD offices, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek or 9505 – 100th St, Fort St. John • By email to tab.young@prrd.bc.ca • By phone to 250-784-3600 or 250-785-8084 or 1-800-660-7773. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer by the close of voting on Saturday, October 15, 2022. It is responsibility of the voter to ensure their mail ballot is received by the deadline. A mail ballot package may be returned by any of the following methods: By mail - Delivered to Box 810 Dawson Creek V1G 4H8, up to 4:30 pm on October 14, 2022 In person - During regular office hours daily, at 1981 Alaska Avenue Dawson Creek, up to 4:30 pm on October 14, 2022, or at 9505 – 100th Street, up to 4:30 pm on October 11, 2022 In person - At the Ovintiv Events Centre Polling Station at #1, 300 Highway 2, on October 5th, 12th, and 15th, between 8am and 8pm. To find out more about how to vote by mail, please call the office at 2507843200 or view the webpage at https://prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote/
Tyra Henderson, Chief Election Officer