Vote in the Election

Election Period Begins
January 1, 2026

Nomination and Endorsement Packages Available
August 2026 

Lead Well, Vote Wisely: A Workshop for Aspiring Candidates & Engaged Citizens
Christina Benty, Strategic Leadership Solutions
August 20, 2026 

Nomination Period Opens
September 1, 2026 at 9:00 am

List of Registerd Electors Available for Public Inspection
September 1, 2026 

Nomination Period Closes
September 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Last Day to Withdraw from being a Candidate
September 18, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Campaign Period Begins
September 19, 2026

Advance Voting Day
October 7 and 14, 2026

General Voting Day
October 17, 2026

Mail Ballot Voting Deadline
October 17, 2026

Council Orientation
Week of October 26, 2026 

• 18 years old or older; and 

• A Canadian citizen; and 

• A resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and 

• A resident of the School Trustee Electoral Area 6 or Town of Creston at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration OR an owner of property in School Trustee Electoral Area 6 or Town of Creston at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and 

• Must not be disqualified by law (currently incarcerated or having been convicted of election offenses) 

• A person is a resident of the municipality or Electoral Area where the person lives. To answer the question, “Where do I live?” refer first to the address given on the driver’s license and on Income Tax statements. It is also the place where one would register minor children for school. 

• A person may not be a resident of more than one municipality at a time. 

• A person does not cease to be a resident by leaving for temporary purposes (ie. Vacation, school). 

• A resident does not have to own property. A resident may be a renter. 

A person is a non-resident property elector if they do not live in the municipality or Electoral Area but instead own property in the municipality or Electoral Area. 

Location: Upper Rotacrest Hall, 230 – 19th Avenue North, Creston, BC. 
Time: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. 

Location: Upper Rotacrest Hall, 230 – 19th Avenue North, Creston, BC. 

Time: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. 

All qualified electors are permitted to vote by mail. Mail Ballot packages may be requested by completing a Mail Ballot Application form and returning it to Town Hall.   

Deadline to request a Mail Ballot is 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2026.   

Mail Ballot packages may be requested by completing a Mail Ballot Application form and returning it to Town Hall. Mail Ballots Applications can be requested by email (elections@creston.ca), or by visiting or calling Town Hall at 238 – 10th Avenue North, Creston, B.C., 250-428-2214.    

To be counted, the Mail Ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer at Town Hall (238 – 10th Avenue North) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, or at the Upper Rotacrest Hall (230 – 19th Avenue North) no later than 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026.   

It is the obligation of the person applying to vote by Mail Ballot to ensure that the Mail Ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer within this time limit. 

Locations:  

• Crest View Village, 800 Cavell Street, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  

• Swan Valley Lodge, 818 Vancouver Street, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  

Only those qualified electors who are residents, patients or staff at the time of voting may vote at this Special Voting opportunity.