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Voter Qualifications

Resident Electors:

 

In order to qualify as a resident elector of Bowen Island Municipality, you must meet all the following requirements on General Voting Day:

·          you are or will be 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day;

·          you are a Canadian citizen;

·          you have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding General Voting Day;

·          you have been a resident of Bowen Island Municipality for at least 30 days immediately preceding General Voting Day;

·          you are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

 

Non-Resident Property Electors:

 

In order to qualify as a non-resident property elector of Bowen Island Municipality, you must meet all the following requirements on General Voting Day:

·          you are not entitled to register as a resident elector of Bowen Island Municipality;

·          you are or will be 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day;

·          you are a Canadian citizen

·          you have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately preceding General Voting Day;

·          you have been a registered owner of real property within Bowen Island Municipality for at least 30 days immediately preceding General Voting Day;

·          the only persons who are registered owners of the real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust;

·          you are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

 

Last updated: Oct 23, 2008