General Information

In all municipalities and regional districts across BC, general local elections are held every four years on the third Saturday in October. From time to time there is a need to hold other types of voting opportunities such as: a by-election (to fill a vacancy) or assent voting (also known as a referendum). The District of Lantzville is currently governed by a Council of five elected officials: one Mayor and four Councillors. The next general local election will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Council makes decisions which directly affect your everyday life: from land use and community planning to the maintenance of roads, parks, and trails, to recreation, waste collection, fire rescue, bylaw enforcement and the provision of sewer service and potable water. You had the opportunity to impact these services and the future of Lantzville when you voted to elect your 2022-2026 Council and will again when you vote in the 2026 General Local Election. Council adopts policies and laws that map the future of Lantzville and govern day-to-day operations that are delegated to the Chief Administrative Officer and staff to implement and manage.

General local elections are a shared responsibility between each local government and Elections BC. The District of Lantzville is responsible for running its own general local election according to municipal bylaws and Provincial laws regulating local government elections. Council appoints a Chief Election Officer (CEO) and Deputy CEO to run the general local election process and oversee all local election administration activities. Elections BC (EBC) administers campaign financing, election advertising and elector organization registration rules. The Local Elections Campaign Financing Act establishes these rules. EBC does not administer voting or candidate nominations for local elections.

School District No.68 and School District No. 69 appoint their own Chief Election Officers who are responsible for their School Trustee Elections and provide the respective school board trustee candidate information for the District of Lantzville ballot. Each School District designates the District of Lantzville Voting Places as their Voting Places, so their School Board candidates are also included on the District of Lantzville ballot. Depending on where you live or own property within the District of Lantzville, visit the relevant School District No. 68 Nanaimo Ladysmith Website or School District No. 69 Qualicum website for more School Trustee Election information.

Click the links below for additional information about General Local Elections by viewing the information from the 2026 General Local Election:
2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION
- VOTERS
- CANDIDATES
- NOTICES
- OUR ELECTION HISTORY

2026 General Local Election

Please check this page regularly for updates and information related to the 2026 General Local Election.

Preliminary election results will be available after the close of voting on October 17, 2026.

Visit https://bc.localelections.ca

CivicInfo BC also maintains a database of information provided to CivicInfo, including nominations filed and, after the close of voting on October 17, 2026, the preliminary election results.

Interested in viewing Candidate's campaign financing disclosure statements? All candidates (whether elected or not), elector organizations and third-party sponsors must file Campaign Financing Disclosure statements with Elections BC by January 15, 2027. After that date, you can view the statements on the Elections BC website.

DISTRICT OF LANTZVILLE ELECTORS VOTE OCTOBER 7, 14 or 17, 2026 or BY MAIL
To elect, for a four-year term:

  • one (1) Mayor,
  • four (4) Councillors, AND,
  • if you live in School District #68, nine (9) School Trustees OR,
  • if you live in School District #69 - Area E (Nanoose Bay & portion of District of Lantzville) one (1) School Trustee

    (This may be adjusted if any office is filled by a Candidate Elected by Acclamation.

    Pursuant to section 98 of the Local Government Act, at 4:00 p.m. on the Monday following the last day for determining a challenge under section 91, the Chief Election Officer must declare the election as follows:

    • If there are more candidates nominated for an office than there are positions to be elected, an election by voting will be held.
    • If no more candidates are nominated for an office than there are positions to be elected, the Chief Election Officer must declare those candidates elected by acclamation.

    Note: Where an office is filled by acclamation, the declaration of the candidate(s) elected by acclamation will occur at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, in accordance with section 98 of the Local Government Act. )

Declaration of Candidates will be posted here after the Nomination Period closes at 4:00 pm September 11, 2026

Declaration of Election by Voting will be posted here after 4:00 pm September 22, 2026

Candidate Contact Information will be posted and updated here as it becomes available.

All Candidates Forum Information will be posted and updated here as it becomes available, when organizations holding public forums provide information. It is the responsibility of the municipality to conduct the election and, as such, we must retain independence and neutrality. Therefore, we only provide candidate contact and All-Candidates forum information – we do not promote any candidate or provide candidate campaign information. Groups organizing public All Candidate forums can email information to vote@lantzville.ca
(date, time, location and organizer) to be added to the list posted by the District of Lantzville.

VOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 and Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - ADVANCE VOTING DAYS
8:00 am - 8:00 pm at at Costin Hall, 7232 Lantzville Road
Advance Voting is open to all electors - ballots are counted on October 17th, 2026, at 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 17, 2026 - GENERAL VOTING DAY
8:00 am - 8:00 pm at Costin Hall, 7232 Lantzville Road

VOTE BY MAIL - Visit the VOTERS page for more information about registering to Vote by Mail. NOTE: Date of ballot availability is subject to printer delivery - currently estimated to be the end of September. Each Elector voting by mail is responsible to ensure that their Mail Ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer before the close of voting at 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 17th, 2026.

Click the links below for additional information for:
VOTERS
CANDIDATES
NOTICES
OUR ELECTION HISTORY

Other Resources

For more information, visit Municipal Hall or contact:

Delcy Wells, Director of Corporate Administration & Chief Election Officer
Telephone: 250.933.8082
Email: vote@lantzville.ca

Aria Long, Deputy Chief Election Officer
Telephone: 250.933.8081
Email: vote@lantzville.ca

Last Modified: Mar 17, 2026
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