Since the District of Mission will once again be using the Provincial List of Electors as a basis for its List of Electors in the 2008 General Local Election being held on Saturday, Novemeber 15, 2008, we encourage you to take advantage of this new online service as soon as possible.

Register, update or confirm your voter registration On-line now

The Corporate Administration Department is responsible for conducting local government elections.  In British Columbia, the Community Charter mandates that municipal elections for the Mayor and all Councillors be held every three years on the third Saturday in November.

In advance of Election Day, the Corporate Administration Office advertises in the local newspapers, naming the candidates that are running and outlining how qualified citizens can vote.

The next BC General Local Election for local governments will be Saturday, November 15, 2008.  Since 1990, BC general local elections for mayors, councillors, regional district electoral area directors, school board trustees and Island Trust trustees have been held every three years.  General voting day is always the third Saturday in November.

You may vote in a BC local election as a resident elector if you:

are a Canadian citizen;
are 18 years of age or more on general voting day;
have lived in BC for at least 6 months before you register to vote; and
have lived in the District of Mission for 30 days or more before you register to vote.

As a non-resident property owner – you own property in one place but live in another – you have the right to vote both where you live and where you own property.

You may vote in a BC local election as a non-resident property elector if you:

are not a resident in that community;
are a Canadian citizen;
are 18 years of age or more on general voting day; and
have lived in BC for at least 6 months before you register to vote.

Term of Office

If you are elected to local office, you will be expected to serve a three-year term.  This term will officially begin on the first Monday after the first day of December following the election.

Time Commitment

Please be aware that holding office can be time consuming.  In addition to attending regular meetings – usually one evening per week for Municipal Council – you may be asked to sit on special committees, boards or commissions that also require significant time.  You might consider talking to someone currently in local office to find out how much time you will be expected to commit.

Who May Run

You may run for local government office if you:

are a Canadian citizen;
are at least 18 years old on election day;
have lived in BC for at least the last 6 months; and
have not been disqualified from voting in a BC local election.

You do not have to live in the jurisdiction in which you are running for office.

Click here to view the 2005 Municipal Election results
Click here to view the 2002 Municipal Election results 

For further information regarding the District of Mission’s municipal elections, please contact:

Corporate Administration Department
Dennis Clark, chief election officer
(604) 820-3706
Kelly Ridley, deputy chief elections officier
(604) 820-3705
Fax: (604) 826-1363

Location and Mailing Address
2nd Floor, District Hall, 8645 Stave Lake Street
Mission, BC  V2V 4L9

Business Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays)