2025 Local Government (summer) By-Election

Latest Updates

• Local Government (summer) By-Election Official Results

  To view the 2025 Local Government (summer) By-Election Official results, click here.

• Appointment of Chief Election Officer and Deputy Election Officers

  At the Special Meeting of Council held on June 4, 2025, Penticton Council appointed Angie Collison as the Chief Election Officer and Paula McKinnon and Hayley Anderson as Deputy Chief Election Officers for the upcoming By-Election to be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

• Public Notices & Declarations

  • Notice of Nomination
  • Voters List & Elector Registration
  • Declaration of Candidates
  • Notice of Election by Voting
  • Declaration of Election by Voting
  • Declaration of Official By-Election Results

Information for Voters

• Am I a Penticton Voter?

  Resident Electors

  To vote in the City of Penticton election as a resident elector, you must:

  • Be a Canadian Citizen;
    • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;
    • Be a resident of the City of Penticton on the day of registration;
    • Have been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before the day of registration; and
    • Not be disqualified from voting in an election.
    • Be a Canadian Citizen;
    • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;
    • Have been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before the day of registration;
    • Not be disqualified from voting in an election;
    • Be a registered owner of real property in the City for at least 30 days before the day of registration;
    • Not be registered as a resident property elector; and
    • If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

  Non-Resident Property Electors

  Non-resident property electors are individuals who own residential property in the City of Penticton and live elsewhere in B.C. To vote as a non-resident property elector, you must:

  Not sure if your property is located within the City of Penticton boundaries? Check out the Penticton Property Viewer web application here or click on the provided boundary map below.

  City of Penticton Boundaries Map

  You may pre-register as a non-resident property elector by contacting election@penticton.ca. When registering as a non-resident property elector, either in advance or on the day of voting, you will be required to provide proof of property ownership (Tax Notice, Land Titles document) and the consent form signed by other registered owners allowing you to cast a vote on their behalf.

• Election Resources

  • Voter's Guide to Local Elections in BC (English)
  • For other languages please visit the Province of BC website.

  For more local election information and helpful videos like the ones below, visit the Province of BC website and the Elections BC website.

• Mail Ballots

  Requests for Mail Ballot are now closed. Please come vote in person Saturday, August 23 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  Any time before 4:00 pm on August 21, 2025 you must submit the following information online through the mail ballot request form,  by telephone (250-490-2473), email (election@penticton.ca), in person or by mail at City Hall (171 Main Street, Penticton BC, V2A 5A9):

  1. Full name
  2. Residential address
  3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors only)
  4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:

  • pick up at City Hall during office hours up until August 22 (9:00 am –  4:00 pm) OR
  • regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address up until August 8, OR
  • regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package up until August 8

  5. If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.

  To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 273 Power Street. Mail ballots can also be dropped off at City Hall prior to 4:00 pm on Friday, August 22, 2025.

  Further Information about returning ballots will be in your package. Please note that sending through Canada Post can take some time, so allow as much time as possible for your ballot to be mailed to you and returned. It is the voter’s responsibility to ensure the Mail Ballot is received before the deadline.

Information for Candidates

• Election Resources

  The following links provide important information for Candidates, their representatives and Elector Organizations.

  • Election and Assent Voting Bylaw No. 2022-27
    • Political Signage Regulations Bylaw No. 2022-28
    • Elector Organization Guide to Local Elections in BC
    • What Every Candidate Needs to Know
    • General Local Elections 101
    • Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in BC
    • Foundational Principles of Responsible Conduct
    • Candidate's Guide to Local Elections in BC 

  For more local election information and helpful videos like the ones below, visit the Province of BC website and the Elections BC website.

• Nomination Packages

  The nomination period closed Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

• Appointment Forms for Scrutineers

  If you wish to appoint scrutineers to represent you to observe the conduct of voting at each voting place, please click on the provided link below to download an appointment form. A copy of each completed form should be forwarded to the Chief Election Officer as soon as the appointment is made.

  Appointment of Candidate Scrutineer Form

  Please note the number of scrutineers that may be in attendance at the voting opportunities shall be limited to one per candidate for each voting machine/ballot box in use at each polling station.

• Remuneration

  The remuneration paid to the Mayor is $88,517.93 and the remuneration paid to members of Council is $29,308.49 (As per Council Remuneration and Expense Bylaw No. 2019-27).

• Calendar of Events

  The 2025 calendar of events lists key Council dates. Please note that there will be many other dates and events added to local government officials' calendars once elected. 

  Calendar of Events 2025

Contacts