2022 Local Government Elections

Local government elections for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees are held every four years. The next General Voting Day for the local government election is October 15, 2022.

Voters will elect one Mayor and six Councillors to Quesnel City Council.

Official election results

The City of Quesnel’s Chief Electoral Officer has released the official results of the 2022 Local Government Election for the City of Quesnel. The numbers include totals from all general voting, advance voting, special opportunity voting, and mail-in ballots. View the results on the City website: https://bit.ly/3yUwbIF

Notice of Election

As of 4:20 pm on September 20, 2022, an Election by Voting is necessary to elect one Mayor, six Councillors and seven School Trustees.

The term of office will be for four years, starting November 2022.

The candidates for election are:

Mayor – One to be elected (alphabetical)
PAULL, Ron, Quesnel, BC
SCHILE, David, Quesnel, BC
SIMPSON, Bob, Quesnel, BC
WATERS, Brian, Quesnel, BC

Councillor – Six to be elected (alphabetical)
DUPERRON, Michael, Quesnel, BC
ELLIOTT, Scott, Quesnel, BC
GOULET, Tony, Quesnel, BC
LOWNDES, Joe, Quesnel, BC
McKELVIE, Debra, Quesnel, BC
PALLER-MEIR, Suzannah, Cinema, BC
ROODENBURG, Laurey-Anne, Quesnel, BC
RUNGE, Martin, Quesnel, BC
SCHONKE, Troy, Quesnel, BC
STOBART, Michael, Quesnel, BC
STUMP, Chad, Quesnel, BC
VIK, Mitch, Quesnel, BC

School Trustee – Seven to be elected (drawn for lot)
CLEMENT, Donelly, Quesnel, BC
HUSKA, Melissa, Quesnel, BC
BOUDREAU, Lisa, Quesnel, BC
MAISONNEUVE, Cheri, Quesnel, BC
AFFLECK, Honey, Quesnel, BC
BOWELL, Katie, Quesnel, BC
CHAPMAN, David, Quesnel, BC
TIMS, Heidi, Quesnel, BC
MAHONEY, Wendy, Hixon, BC
GOULET, Tony, Quesnel, BC
BOSMAN, Ted, Quesnel, BC
DELVES, Cory, Quesnel, BC
RUNGE, Julie-Anne, Quesnel, BC

Important Dates

Election period	Saturday, January 1, 2022 – Friday, September 16, 2022
Candidate Information Session	August 16, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Nomination packages available	Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
Nomination period	Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Friday, September 9, 2022
Pre-campaign period	Monday, July 18, 2022 – Friday, September 16, 2022
Campaign period	Saturday, September 17, 2022 – Saturday, October 15, 2022
General Voting Day	Saturday, October 15, 2022
Campaign financing disclosure statement filing deadline	Friday, January 13, 2023
Campaign financing disclosure statement late filing deadline with $500 late filing fee	Monday, February 13, 2023

For more details, visit Elections BC website.

Voting

Voting Requirements

Voters who live within the City of Quesnel boundaries

Register at the time of voting
Canadian Citizen
18 years of age or older on General Voting Day
Resident of BC for a least 6 months immediately preceding voting day
Resident of the City of Quesnel, or registered owner of real property in the City of Quesnel, for 30 days immediately before voting
Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting
Bring 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a name and signature) at the time of voting. If the second required piece of identification is not available, voters must sign a declaration(s) for residency and/or identify at the time of voting. Picture identification is not necessary.

Property owners who live outside of Quesnel

ALL Non-Resident Property voters must also prove they are entitled to register to vote in relation to the property (i.e. 2022 Property Tax Notice) and provide written consent from a majority of the other property owners of the property. The Consent Form 2-8 must be completed prior to voting. For more information, please contact the Chief Election Officer at 250-992-2111.

Voters who don't live or own property within the City of Quesnel

CANNOT vote for mayor and councillors. CRD Election Information

Voting Dates and Locations

Voters are able to choose from multiple locations and dates that is most convenient to them to cast their single ballot.

General Voting Day

Saturday, October 15 | 8 am - 8 pm

Quesnel City Hall
410 Kinchant Street
Correlieu Secondary School
850 Anderson Drive
Dragon Lake Elementary School
2671 Quesnel-Hydraulic Road

Advance Voting Days

Wednesday, October 5 | 8 am - 8 pm

Quesnel City Hall
410 Kinchant Street

Saturday, October 8 | 8 am - 8 pm

Quesnel City Hall
410 Kinchant Street

Special Voting Opportunities

These opportunities will be held at the following facilities for residents/patients of these facilities only.

Dunrovin Park Lodge
Maeford Place Assisted Living
Fraser Village Senior Citizens Apartments
GR Baker Memorial Hospital

Mail Ballot Voting

If you are unable to vote at any of the advance, general or special voting opportunities during the election, you may apply for a mail ballot.

Mail ballot voting is offered to all eligible voters. The ballot packages are available early and can be picked up as of 3:00 pm on October 3 at City Hall. The deadline to apply to vote by mail and pick up a mail ballot package at City Hall is 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 13.

Deadline to submit mail ballots to the Chief Election Officer is 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Ballots can be returned in person at City Hall or by mail. If you are returning your ballot on October 15, the mail ballot must be delivered directly to the Chief Election Officer at City Hall.

Apply by contacting the City’s Chief Election Officer:

Email: rhartley@quesnel.ca
Phone: 250-991-7471

When requesting a mail ballot, please have the following information ready:

Full Name
Residential address
Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors)
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
Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:

Pick up at office and, if you wish, 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.

Accessible Voting

Election officials are trained on how to help voters with accessibility challenges.

Getting help marking your ballot

Voters can get help marking their ballot if they have a disability or difficulty reading or writing. Election officials are available to assist voters who otherwise would be unable to mark or read their ballot.

Voting place accessibility

All advance voting places and all general voting opportunities are wheelchair accessible. Voters who can’t enter a voting place, can vote outside the building (at the curb or in the parking lot). Eligible voters will need 2 pieces of ID, or be prepared to sign declarations for missing secondary ID.

For more information

Rhya Hartley, Chief Election Officer, at 250-992-2111 or rhartley@quesnel.ca.

Candidate Information

Nomination packages will be available as of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must meet certain qualifications when running for office in the 2022 Local Government Election.

Be at least 18 years of age on general voting day
Be a Canadian citizen
Have been a resident of British Columbia for six months immediately prior to filing nomination documents; and,
Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Other important notes for candidates:

You do not need to live in the City of Quesnel boundaries to run for Quesnel City Council.
If you currently work for the City of Quesnel, you must provide notice in writing to the City of Quesnel of your consent to being nominated, and take a leave of absence on the day you give notice, or the first day the Nomination Period begins, or whichever is later.
If you currently work for the Quesnel School District, you must provide notice in writing to the Quesnel School District of your consent to being nominated, and take a leave of absence on the day you give notice, or the first day the Nomination Period begins, or whichever is later.
Federal employees must request and obtain permission from the Public Service Commission.
You must be nominated by two eligible electors of the City of Quesnel.

Candidate information session

Thinking about running for office during the 2022 Local Government Election, or are you a member of the public that would like to learn more about the role of an elected official? If yes, then you will want to attend the City of Quesnel’s Pre-Nominee Information Session.

Discussion topics include: who may run for office; being an elected official (term of office, time commitment, major types of issues, remuneration, ethics of elected officials, elected officials and local government staff roles); nominations; election campaign offences and penalties/fines, important dates, key-contact information, and a Q+A session.

August 16, 2022 at 4:30 pm
City Hall, Council Chambers
410 Kinchant St

Presentation

For more information please contact Rhya Hartley, Chief Election Officer, at 250-992-2111 or rhartley@quesnel.ca.

Nomination Package

City of Quesnel Nomination Package

City of Quesnel Nomination Forms

Candidate Resources

Be informed, review the guides and resources below.

City of Quesnel

Election BC

Elections BC administers campaign financing and advertising rules for local elections and assent voting in B.C. under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.