Nominations will be accepted for the following offices:
- Mayor — one person to be elected
- Councillor — six people to be elected
- School District No. 71 (Comox Valley) School Trustee, Trustee Electoral Area 1 — two people to be elected
Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person.
Submit nomination documents
By hand, mail or delivery service
Chief Election Officer
City of Courtenay
830 Cliffe Avenue
Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2J7
By fax
250-334-4241
By email
Nomination period
September 1 at 9 a.m. to September 11 at 4 p.m.
Nomination forms and information
Available starting at 4 p.m. on August 7, 2026:
- from the Chief Election Officer at Courtenay City Hall, 830 Cliffe Avenue
- online at courtenay.ca/election
Qualifications for local government office
To be nominated, elected and hold office as a member of local government, a person must:
- be a Canadian citizen
- be 18 years of age or older on general voting day, October 17, 2026
- be a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed, March 10, 2026 or earlier
- not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia, being nominated, being elected or holding office, and not otherwise be disqualified by law
Qualifications for School Trustee
To be nominated, elected and hold office as a School Trustee, a person must:
- be a Canadian citizen
- be 18 years of age or older on general voting day, October 17, 2026
- be a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed, March 10, 2026 or earlier
- not be disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia, being nominated, being elected or holding office as a trustee, and not otherwise be disqualified by law
Campaign-period expense limits
Under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, the following candidate expense limits apply during the campaign period:
| Office | Expense limit |
|---|---|
| Mayor | $30,597.42 |
| Councillor | $15,408.82 |
| School Trustee — Trustee Electoral Area 1 | $14,834.28 |
Third-party advertising limits
Under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, the following third-party advertising limits apply:
| Election area | Expense limit |
|---|---|
| Mayor and Councillor | $1,529.87 |
| School Trustee — Trustee Electoral Area 1 | $924.28 |
The cumulative third-party directed and issue advertising limit for all election areas is $184,856.70.
More information
For further information, contact:
Kate O’Connell
Chief Election Officer
Adriana Proton
Deputy Chief Election Officer
Patricia (PJ) Janecek
Deputy Chief Election Officer
Phone: 250-334-4441
Email: election@courtenay.ca
Campaign financing information
Elections BC
Phone: 1-800-661-8683
Email: electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca