Election 2026
Local government elections in British Columbia are held every four years. The City of Parksville municipal Council is made up of a Mayor and six Councillors, each to be elected for a four-year term.
The election for the City of Parksville is set for Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8 am to 8 pm at the Jensen Centre and Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church. Advance voting will be held on Wednesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 8 am to 8 pm at the Jensen Centre, 132 Jensen Avenue East.
Detailed information for voters and for candidates running for council is available on this site. Let’s Talk Parksville provides key dates for voters and candidates, frequently asked questions, ways to vote, who can vote, and more. Information will be updated as it becomes available. We hope you will spend some time reviewing this site to familiarize yourself with the City of Parksville’s local government election. Please refer questions about the election to the Chief Election Officer at election-official@parksville.ca.
| KEY DATES FOR CANDIDATES | Dates |
| Candidate BC residency deadline | March 10, 2026 |
| Expense limits published by Elections BC | May 31, 2026 |
| Pre-campaign period begins | July 20, 2026 |
| Candidate information packages available for pickup from administration office | July 24, 2026, at 9 am |
| Nomination period opens | September 1, 2026, at 9 am |
| Nomination period opens | September 11, 2026, at 4 pm |
| Declaration of candidates | September 11, 2026, after 4 pm |
| Deadline for candidate to withdraw nomination | September 18, 2026 |
| Campaign period begins | September 19, 2026 |
| Declaration of official election results | On or before October 21, 2026 |
| Inaugural Council meeting - elected candidates to take oath of office | November 2, 2026, at 1 pm |
| Disclosure statement filing deadline | January 15, 2027 |
| Late filing deadline for disclosure statements (with $500 fee) | February 16, 2027 |
| KEY DATES FOR VOTERS | Dates |
| Resident and non-resident elector BC residency deadline | April 16, 2026 |
| Mail ballot applications available for pickup from the administration office or online | Starting September 1 |
| Non-resident property elector 30-day property ownership deadline | September 16, 2026 |
| Mail ballot packages will be mailed or available for pickup at City Hall once ballots are available | Late September |
| Advanced voting - Jensen Centre | October 7, 2026 |
| Special voting (Stanford Place, Trillium Lodge, Arrowsmith/Cokely Manor) | October TBD |
| Advanced voting - Jensen Centre | October 14, 2026 |
| General voting day - Jensen Centre and Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church | October 17, 2026 |
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