The nomination period for the 2018 Election will be Tuesday, September 4th to Friday, September 14th, 2018. To run for local elected office, the provincial requirements are:
a) Canadian Citizen
b) Lived in BC last 6 months prior to General Voting Day (October 20th, 2018)
c) Not disqualified by Local Government Act from running for public office
The usual local requirements are above AND 2 electors of the trustee zone/electoral area or municipality
I expect the 2018 Candidate's Guide for Local Government Elections in BC is currently or soon will be worked on. Meanwhile, you can read the Candidate's Guide for Local Government Elections in BC from the November 2014 local election here. Other relevant information from the individual local governments should be out by summer 2018.
Meanwhile - you can expect that all of the incumbents currently holding the various offices of City Councillor, Mayor, School Trustee and Electoral Area Director are reviewing whether or not to run again in Fall 2018 and make decisions by Spring or early Summer 2018.
Finally - if you are thinking about running yourself, I would strongly encourage you to attend a meeting of the local government you are interested in running for and see if that is what you want to do for a 4 year term and then take the forthcoming winter and following spring to reflect if that is what you want to fully commit to. A 4 year term is a long time to commit to and many people need to take a lot into consideration (work/family obligations, ability to deal with public criticisms, ability to attend conferences to build your capacity to serve your constituents more effectively, etc) prior to making a formal bid for public office.
~SF
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