PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the District of Sicamous that in addition the general voting day of October 15, 2022, one Advance Voting opportunity will be provided. Electors may also vote by mail by requesting a Mail Ballot Voting package before October 7, 2022.

ADVANCE VOTING DATE AND LOCATIONS

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows:

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, District Office
446 Main Street, Sicamous, BC

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.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

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 District of Sicamous 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 or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

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.

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 District of Sicamous 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 or assent voting 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.

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, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

TYPES OF DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED AS IDENTIFICATION

You must produce at least two (2) documents that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one (1) of which must contain your signature. The following classes of documents will be accepted:

1. a Driver’s Licence;
2. an Identification Card such as
   1. a photo BC services card;
   2. a non-photo BC services card;
3. an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC
4. a BC CareCard or BC Gold CareCard;
5. a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, (now “Monthly Form EA181);
6. a Social Insurance Number card;
7. a Citizenship Card;
8. a real property tax notice;
9. a credit card or debit card; or
10. a utility bill, (such as electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or cable services).

The above listed identification documents MUST be accepted by election officials. An election official may also accept other forms of documents that provide evidence satisfactory to the election official (e.g., a valid, current passport).

MAIL-BALLOT VOTING

REQUESTING A MAIL-BALLOT PACKAGE:

If you wish to vote by mail, you must submit the following information to the District of Sicamous municipal office by mail (446 Main Street, Sicamous BC V0E 2V0), telephone (250-836-5263), fax (250-836-4314) or email (corporate@sicamous.ca) no later than 4 pm on Friday, October 7, 2022:

• Full name,
• Residential address,
• Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors),
• Method of delivery of your mail-ballot package:
• pick up at office and, if you wish, name of person you authorize to pick up package for you, OR
• regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR
• regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, and
• If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.

To be counted, your mail-ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022 of General Voting Day.

Sarah Kyllo, Chief Election Officer