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April 18 & 25, 9-2 pm, Hall 1 (north)
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Election 2026
ADVANCED POLLS:
SATURDAY, May 2, 2026
11am - 7pM​
POLLS:
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026
11am - 7pm
Election Policy HERE.
(APPROVED NOV 5, 2025)
Returning Officer
Cheryl Hannebauer
TRUSTEE Chair for Election Responsibilities
TRUSTEE APPEL
IMPORTANT DATES
March 23
nominations open​
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March 25 & April 1
nomination advertisements will appear in the Sounder.
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April 9
Nominations close at 2PM
April 13
a request for the Master Roll will be sent to BC Assessment.
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ApriL 14
candidates can Sign forms in the office in the presence of the Returning officer between 10Am-noon on April 14.
optional signing appointments for candidates to complete required election paperwork can be made by calling the corporate officer at (250) 247-9677 or email at corporateofficer@gabriolafire.ca to set up an appointment.
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April 15 & April 29
the list of candidates will be advertised in the Sounder.​
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May 2
Advance polls in the FIRE HALL Training Room (11AM-7PM)
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MAY 6
Election in the FIRE HALL Training Room (11AM-7PM)
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MAY 6
AGM (7:30PM in FIRE HALL Training Room) ​
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May 15
required election files will be forwarded to the Provincial Government Ministry.
UPDATES WILL ALSO BE FOUND ON THE CALENDAR HERE.
ADVANCE VOTING
FIRE HALL Training Room
(May 2, 11AM - 7PM)
Advance voting will take place In the training room (accessibility accommodations provided). At the end of the day, the ballot box will be sealed, secured and stored at the fire hall until the general election day on May 6, 2026.
One vote is also allowed for each board or corporation that owns land within the improvement district. The board or corporation must designate one person to act as an authorized agent to vote on its behalf. If more than one person is registered on title as a landowner, each one can vote as long as they also meet the other qualifications. However, no person can have two votes unless they meet the qualifications to be an elector and are also an agent authorized to vote on behalf of a board or corporation.​
general election day
FIRE HALL Training Room
(May 6, 11AM - 7PM)
Voting will take place In the training room (accessibility accommodations provided).
One vote is also allowed for each board or corporation that owns land within the improvement district. The board or corporation must designate one person to act as an authorized agent to vote on its behalf. If more than one person is registered on title as a landowner, each one can vote as long as they also meet the other qualifications. However, no person can have two votes unless they meet the qualifications to be an elector and are also an agent authorized to vote on behalf of a board or corporation.
MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
AGM
FIRE HALL Training Room
(May 6, 7:30pm)
Any member of the public may attend the AGM, but only landowners may vote.
At Registration/Check in for attendees, the Board designate and a volunteer will check that landowners (via the roll book) have the right to vote. each attendee will receive a neon coloured piece of paper, to be held up for voting on motions arising at the AGM.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE A FIRE HALL OPEN HOUSE on may 2.
The election will be held in the training room (not the tRUck bay) on may 2 and may 6.
candidate package
here when nominations open (March 23).
Make it easy!
Voting checklist here.
THE items below are important reminders from the "election policy".
becoming a candidate
NOMINATORS
