• are a Canadian citizen;
• are at least 18 years old on election day (November 15, 2008);
• have lived in BC for at least six months immediately before general voting day; and,
• have not been disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

You may not run for municipal office if you:

• are a judge of the Provincial Court, Supreme Court, or Court of Appeal;
• are an employee or salaried office of the District of Central Saanich (unless you have taken a leave of absence to run for office and agree to resign if elected);
• are under sentence for an indictable offence and are currently in custody or in prison;
• have been found guilty of an election offence and are prohibited from holding office;
• are disqualified in accordance with Section 92 (failure to file disclosure statement) or Section 92.4 (disqualification for false or incomplete reports);
• are disqualified under Division 7 of Part 4 of the Community Charter; or,
• are disqualified under any other enactment.