Information for Candidates

Nomination Packages for Candidates

• Nomination Packages

  Nomination packages for Mayor and Councillors will be available to pick up at the District of Coldstream Municipal Hall after August 15, 2026, during regular office hours, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, Nomination packages will also be available for download after August 15, 2026.

  Candidate nomination forms must be submitted during the nomination period from:

  September 1st at 9:00 am to September 11 at 4:00 pm

  The package will contain the official candidate nomination forms, a schedule of important dates and deadlines, a general information document with important contact information, regulations for political signage, a checklist for filing, and a few other useful documents.

• Eligibility to Run for Office

  You may run for local government office if you:

  • are a Canadian citizen; and
  • are at least 18 years old on election day; and
  • have lived in BC for at least six (6) months prior to the date of nomination; and
  • have not been disqualified from being nominated, elected, or holding office.

  You are not eligible to run for local government office if you:

  • are a judge of the Provincial Court, Supreme Court, or Court of Appeal;
  • are an employee or salaried officer of the local government in which you intend to run for office (unless you have taken a leave of absence to run for office and agree to resign if elected);
  • have been found guilty of an elections offence, such as double voting or buying votes and are prohibited from holding office; or
  • are disqualified for not filing a disclosure statement in a previous election or for not making an oath of office or attending meetings.

  Please note, you do not have to live in the jurisdiction for which you are running for office. You may only file nomination papers for either mayor or councillor, not both.