CRD Area 'E' By-Election called

Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:

Editor's Note -- More information on the requirements to be nominated for the office of Electoral Area 'E' Director of the Cariboo Regional District can be located here

The Cariboo Regional District has announced a by-election for Electoral Area E Director. The by-election is scheduled for April 7, 2018. Currently, the Electoral Area 'E' Alternate Director is filling the role until the by-election.

The CRD Board of Directors appointed Alice Johnston and Lore Schick as Chief Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer.

The nomination period for candidates begins at 9 a.m. on Feb. 20, 2018 and closes at 4 p.m. on March 2, 2018. Nomination packages are available at the CRD’s Williams Lake office.
In order to be nominated, a person must meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen; 
• 18 years of age or older; 
• resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
• not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

Advance polling will be available at the CRD’s Williams Lake office on March 28 and April 3, 2018. General voting day will be April 7, 2018. Polling station locations will be announced closer to the date.