Bowen Island Municipality Website

2011 Municipal Elections

General Information

The next local government election will take place on November 15, 2014.

General local government elections in British Columbia are held every three years. Electors on Bowen Island Municipality vote to elect a Mayor, six Councillors and two Islands Trust Municipal Trustees. (School District #45 {West Vancouver} Trustee elections are handled by the District of West Vancouver.)

Bowen Island Municipal Council is comprised of a Mayor and six Councillors each elected for a three-year term. In addition, two municipal trustees represent Bowen Island Municipal Council on the Islands Trust Council. The two persons on the ballot for the municipal trustees for the Islands Trust Council receiving the highest and second highest number of votes who are elected to Council are approved at the inaugural Council meeting as the municipal trustees.

Bowen Island Municipality will be using the Provincial Voters List for Resident Electors and is currently preparing a List of Registered Voters for Non-Resident Property Electors. Elections and by-elections are conducted according to the rules and regulations set out in the Local Government Act which governs local government elections throughout British Columbia.

Voting Opportunities

General Voting Day
General Voting Day is Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at Bowen Island Community School, 1041 Mount Gardner Road, Bowen Island and an off-island West Vancouver polling place (location to be determined).

Mail Ballot Voting
Voting by mail is available to persons in the following circumstances only:

if you have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects your ability to vote;
If you expect to be away from the municipality on general voting day and on any advance voting day(s).

Whether you vote at an advance voting opportunity, or at one of the general voting day locations, you will be required to sign a written declaration that you have not voted previously at any other time or location during the election.

In the months leading up to Election Day 2011, this page will be updated with more information. Should you have any questions or require further details on the Bowen Island Municipal Election, please contact Election Officials at (604) 947-4255, visit our office at 981 Artisan Lane or email your question to bim@bimbc.ca

Candidates: Nomination Papers (filed)

To view filed nomination papers and candidate profiles, please click on the candidate's name.

Please note that per municipal policy,
original signatures are blocked on our website.
If you wish to view original nomination documents,
including signatures, please contact Municipal Hall.

Candidates for Mayor

ADELAAR, Jack A.

POOLE, Nerys

Candidates for Councillor

PHILLIPS, Duncan (withdrawn as of October 17, 2011)

Candidates for Islands Trust Municipal Trustee

CAIRNS, Rob

DUNTZ, Wolfgang

HOOPER, Doug

JENNINGS, Daron

STONE, Andrew

ZIMMERMANN, Silvaine

National Park Community Opinion Vote

Notice is hereby given to the electors of Bowen Island Municipality that a vote will be held on the following question:
�Do you support the creation of a National Park Reserve on Bowen Island?�

Resident Electors

Non-Resident Property Electors

Voter Information: Frequently Asked Questions

Voting by Mail

Candidate Information

Elector Organizations

Historical Election Data and Statistics

Contact Information:

Kathy Lalonde, Chief Election Officer Lisa Wrinch, Dep. Chief Election Officer
E-mail: klalonde@bimbc.ca lwrinch@bimbc.ca

Tel: 604-947-4255 Fax: 604-947-0193

Mailing Address:
Bowen Island Municipal Hall
981 Artisan Lane
Bowen Island, B.C.
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The above information has been prepared for the convenience of the public and to provide assistance in understanding the local government election process and does not cover every aspect of local elections. It is not intended to be a complete and comprehensive document nor is it a substitution for the legislation contained in Part 3 of the Local Government Act or any other act. For detailed information on all aspects of voting or running for office in local government elections, refer to the Local Government Act or visit the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development website on local government elections at www.cscd.gov.bc.ca and click on �Local Government�, then �Governance & Powers� and finally �Election�.

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