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Qualifications for Office
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of Town Council if they meet the following criteria:
- Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day;
- 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, elected, holding office, or otherwise disqualified by law.
You do not have to live or own property in the Town of Qualicum Beach to run for office.
Campaign Period Expense Limits
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following expense limits apply during the campaign period, September 19, 2026 to October 17, 2026:
- $12,323.78 to run for Mayor; and
- $6,161.89 to run for Councillor.
Third Party Expense Limits
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following third-party advertising limits apply:
- Directed third party advertising expense limits for the office of Mayor and Councillor, $924.28
- Cumulative third-party advertising expense limit is $184,856.70
If you have any questions about the campaign financing and advertising rules in local elections, contact Elections BC in any of the following ways:
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