PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2026 General Local Election is scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, and nominations for the office of:
• Mayor one (1) to be elected, and
• Councillor six (6) to be elected
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or their designate as follows:
WHEN: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. until Friday, September 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1
HOW: Nomination documents may be delivered by hand, by mail, or other delivery service to the Chief Election Officer at the address noted above. They may also be submitted by fax to 250-414-7111 or by email to elections@esquimalt.ca. The deadline for receiving nomination documents is Friday, September 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Interested persons can now obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations including nomination documents from the Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays until the close of the nomination period at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026. Packages may also be requested by email to elections@esquimalt.ca.
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:
• 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17, 2026;
• Canadian citizen;
• Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day nomination papers are filed (March 10, 2026, if filing papers on the last day of nomination Friday, September 11, 2026); and
• Not disqualified by 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 2026 General Local Election, the following expense limit for candidates during the campaign period applies:
Office of Mayor: $21,543.94
Office of Councillor: $10,799.77
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS
In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 General Local Election, the following third-party advertising expense limit applies:
Directed Advertising:
Office of Mayor: $1,077.20
Office of Councillor: $1,077.20
Cumulative Advertising: $184,856.70
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.
For further information on the nomination process, please contact:
Email: elections@esquimalt.ca
Sarah Holloway, Chief Election Officer, 250-414-7157 or
Victoria McKean, Deputy Chief Election Officer, 250-414-7119