Public Notice: Notice of Nominations

Date
Category
Public Notices

District of Fort St. James

2026 General Local Elections
Notice of Nomination

View PDF Notice

Nominations for the offices of:

  • Mayor (1)
  • Councillor (4)

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or designated person, as follows:

By hand, mail or other deliver service:
District of Fort St. James
PO Box 640
477 Stuart Drive West
Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0

By fax to:
250-996-2248

By email to:
corporate@fortstjames.ca 

From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026

To: 4:00 pm Friday, September 11, 2026

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations including nomination forms at the District of Fort St. James Municipal Office, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday or on the District’s Website at www.fortstjames.ca/government/elections/running-office beginning August 4, 2026. 

Qualifications for Office

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

  • Canadian citizen;
  • 18 years of age or older on general voting day, October 17, 2026;
  • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed (if submitting nomination papers on September 11, you must have lived in British Columbia since March 10, 2026); and
  • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Campaign Period Expense Limits

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

  • Mayor $12,323.78
  • Councillor $6,161.89

Third Party Advertising Limits

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply:

  • Mayor and Council $924.28

For further information on the nomination process, please contact:

  • Alexander Bihori, Chief Election Officer 250-996-8233
  • Terri-Ann Houghton, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-996-8233

For further information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: