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
Residential Address
Kealy, Jordan
13531 Siphon Creek Road, Cecil Lake
Kitt, Jeff
17955 Kitt Road, Wonowon
Fitzgerald, Michael
13525 247 Road, Cecil Lake
Electoral Area C – One (1) to be elected Name
Residential Address
Sperling, Brad
13265 Lakeshore Drive, Charlie Lake
Haab, Suzanne
5795 Baldonnel Road, Baldonnel
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. Sports and Cultural Events Grant in Aid Service
SCAN ME:
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 Ovintiv Events Centre Chetwynd District Office Tumbler Ridge Community Centre Fort St. John Seniors Hall Pouce Coupe Community Centre Taylor Community Hall Charlie Lake Elementary School
Address #1, 300 Highway 2, Dawson Creek, BC 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC 340 Front Street, Tumbler Ridge, BC 10908 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC 5010 – 52 Ave, Pouce Coupe, BC 9896 Cherry Avenue, Taylor, BC 12655 Charlie Lake Frontage Road, Charlie Lake BC
ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES – Saturday October 15, 2022 Location
between 12 noon and 8:00 pm
Prespatou Elementary/Secondary School Buick Creek Community Hall Cecil Lake Recreation Commission/Hall Montney Community Hall Wonowon Elementary School Clearview Arena Tate Creek Community Centre Doe River Community Hall Kelly Lake Community Centre Cutbank Hall McLeod Elementary School/Hall Moberly Community Hall
Address
22113 Triad Road, Prespatou, BC 15288 Rodeo Road, Buick, BC 4864 Cecil Lake Road, Cecil Lake, BC 12401 256 Rd, Montney, BC 19211 Petrocan Subdivision, Wonowon, BC 13772 223 Rd, Goodlow, BC 15439 Frontage Road, Tomslake BC 3816 Rolla Road, Doe River, BC 107 Kelly Lake Road, Kelly Lake, BC 13514 Highway 52, Arras, BC 8025 265 Road, Groundbirch, BC 6494 Lakeshore Drive, Moberly Lake, BC
REQUIRED ADVANCE VOTING - Wednesday, October 5 and Wednesday, October 12,
8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Location Ovintiv Events Centre (mail ballots may be returned here) Fort St. John Seniors Hall Chetwynd District Office Tumbler Ridge Town Hall
Address #1, 300 Highway 2, Dawson Creek, BC 10908 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC
ADDITIONAL ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Location
Between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Pouce Coupe Community Centre Taylor Community Hall
Address
5010 – 52 Ave, Pouce Coupe, BC 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 the Peace River Regional District, 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 the [municipality or electoral area] 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:
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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 250-784-3200 or view the webpage at https://prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote/ Tyra Henderson, Chief Election Officer