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

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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