DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING
An election by voting is to be held to elect a Mayor, six Councillors, and two School Trustees, and that the following persons are candidates for each office:
MAYOR – One (1) to be elected
Surname | Usual Names | Residential Address |
BRYANT KING
| Pat Zeb
| Brentwood Bay BC Brentwood Bay BC
|
COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected
Surname | Usual Names | Residential Address |
FUENTES GRAHAM LAWSON MICHELL RIDDELL SCOONES SHAW THOMPSON ZEDEL ZIMMERMAN | Rafael Regalado Christopher David Ben Sarah Anny M. Lori Anne Bob Susan Kathleen | Victoria BC Saanichton BC Saanichton BC Saanichton BC Brentwood Bay BC Saanichton BC Saanichton BC Saanichton BC Brentwood Bay BC Brentwood Bay BC |
SCHOOL TRUSTEE – Two (2) to be elected
Surname | Usual Names | Residential Address |
ALLEN DUNFORD MARTIN PRINCE | Alicia Tim Joey Yaz | Central Saanich BC Victoria BC Victoria BC Central Saanich BC |
VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS
GENERAL VOTING DAY will be:
Saturday, OCTOBER 17, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
at the following locations:
Voting Places | Location | Address |
| Central Saanich Municipal Hall |
1903 Mount Newton Cross Road
|
| Brentwood Bay Elementary |
7085 Wallace Drive
|
| Keating Elementary |
6843 Central Saanich Road |
ADVANCE VOTING will be held as follows:
Wednesday, October 7
and
Wednesday, October 14
Between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Central Saanich Municipal Hall
1903 Mount Newton Cross Rd, Saanichton, BC
A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be held for qualified electors who are patients, guests of patients, or staff of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital at the time of voting, as follows:
Tuesday, October 13
1:45 to 3:45 pm
Saanich Peninsula Hospital- Long Term Care (SPH- ECU Room #1363)
2166 Mount Newton Cross Rd, Saanichton, BC
ELECTOR REGISTRATION
If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:
RESIDENT ELECTORS:
To register as a resident elector you must:
be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 17, 2026);
be a Canadian citizen;
be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
be a resident of the District of Central Saanich on the day of registration (at time of voting); and
not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:
To register as a non-resident property elector you must:
be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 17, 2026);
be a Canadian citizen;
be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
be a registered owner of real property in the District of Central Saanich for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);
not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and
not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.
In addition, for non-resident property electors:
The only persons who are registered owners of the 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.
If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
In addition, in order to register at time of voting:
To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.
To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.
MAIL BALLOT VOTING
REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:
If you wish to vote by mail, please submit a mail ballot application form. This can be found on the Central Saanich website or at the Municipal Hall Front Desk. The following information must be submitted to the Chief Election Officer by mail (1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9), or email (elections@csaanich.ca) no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Full name,
Residential address,
Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors),
Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:
pick up at Central Saanich Municipal Hall and, if you wish, the name of person you authorize to pick up package for you, OR
regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR
regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, and
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.
Applications submitted after October 9, 2026 will need to be picked up from Municipal Hall as time may not permit for mailing.
To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on General Voting Day, Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Those electors who may require assistance are invited to contact the Chief Election Officer (elections@csaanich.ca) as soon as possible to facilitate their voting experiences.