VILLAGE OF SALMO
2025 LOCAL BY-ELECTION
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Salmo that nominations for the offices of:
Councillor – ONE
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:
By hand, mail or other delivery service: Village of Salmo
423 Davies Ave., PO Box 1000
Salmo, B.C. V0G 1Z0 | From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 23, 2025 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 (Excluding statutory holidays and weekends) |
By fax to: (250) 357-9633 By email to: Derek Kwiatkowski, Chief Election Officer cao@salmo.ca | From: 9:00 am Tuesday, September 23, 2025 To: 4:00 pm Friday, October 3, 2025. Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2025. |
View the official notice of nomination here.
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:
- a Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day (Saturday, November 8, 2025)
- a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;
- 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 2025 local by-election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:
Councillor $5,398.92
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2025 local by-election, the following third party advertising limits apply:
Third party advertising limit $809.84
Cumulative third party advertising limit $161,967.47
For further information on the nomination process, please contact:
Derek Kwiatkowski, Chief Election Officer Phone (250) 357-9433 Email cao@salmo.ca
Brandy Jessup, Deputy Chief Election Officer Phone (250) 357-9433 Email brandy.jessup@salmo.ca
For further information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC:
Toll-free phone: 1-800-661-8683 – Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca Website: www.elections.bc.ca
Thinking of Running?
The province offers information for people who are thinking of running for local office, explaining the role elected officials play, how to best serve the community and the impact people will have as an elected official. The pdf guide “Thinking About Running for Local Office?” is available here.
Potential candidate videos and additional information can be found here. YouTube video topics are:
- Characteristics of Effective Locally Elected Officials
- What is Local Government?
- Testing Your Readiness for Local Office
- Local Government Decision Making
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Locally Elected Official
A Handbook for Municipal Councillors & Mayors is available here.
These materials were developed in collaboration with UBCM, LGLA and LGMA.
