Key Dates

The next general local elections will be held on October 17, 2026.

General local elections include elections for:

• mayors and municipal councillors
• regional district directors
• school boards trustees
• specified parks boards
• local community commissions, and
• the Islands Trust.

Unlike provincial elections, local elections are not managed by one organization.

Each local government is responsible for running its own local elections, including voting, counting, reporting results, and accepting candidate nominations.

Elections BC is responsible for administering the campaign financing and election advertising rules in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.