Notice of Nomination – October 17 2026 Election

Notice of Nomination

The Greater Victoria School District No. 61 provides the following public Notice of Nomination in relation to the 2026 General Local Election to be held on October 17, 2026.

GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 61

October 17, 2026
GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Nominations for the offices of nine (9) School Trustees for:

Trustee Electoral Area 1: Esquimalt Nation (1 Trustee)
Trustee Electoral Area 2: Songhees Nation (1 Trustee)
Trustee Electoral Area 3: Highlands / View Royal (1 Trustee)
Trustee Electoral Area 4: Esquimalt (1 Trustee)
Trustee Electoral Area 5: Victoria (2 Trustees)
Trustee Electoral Area 6: Saanich (2 Trustees)
Trustee Electoral Area 7: Oak bay (1 Trustee)

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

By hand, mail or other delivery service to the Greater Victoria School Board Office:

Attn: Chief Election Officer or Designate
Greater Victoria School District No. 61
556 Boleskine Road
Victoria, BC V8Z 1E8

From 9:00 am on September 1, 2026 to 4:00 pm on September 11, 2026.

By email to: chiefelectionofficer@sd61.bc.ca

By fax to: 250-475-4112

From 9:00 am on September 1, 2026 to 4:00 pm on September 11, 2026.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations, including nomination forms online at https://www.sd61.bc.ca/board-of-education/2026-election/ or by visiting the School District Board Office in person at 556 Boleskine Road, Victoria BC Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria:

Canadian citizen;
18 years of age or older on general voting day Saturday, October 17, 2026;
resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN EXPENSE LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

Trustee Electoral Area 1: Esquimalt Nation (1 Trustee)                    $6,161.89
Trustee Electoral Area 2: Songhees Nation (1 Trustee) $6,161.89
Trustee Electoral Area 3: Highlands / View Royal (1 Trustee) $8,024.63
Trustee Electoral Area 4: Esquimalt (1 Trustee)                                  $10,731.10
Trustee Electoral Area 5: Victoria (2 Trustees)                                    $39,553.42
Trustee Electoral Area 6: Saanich (2 Trustees)                                    $38,702.49
Trustee Electoral Area 7: Oak bay (1 Trustee) $10,537.52

Expense limits are available on the Elections BC website. See LECFA s.63.03 and sections 72 to 74 of B.C. Reg. 281/2021 (Local Election Campaign Financing Regulation).

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local election, the following third party advertising limits apply:

THIRD PARTY DIRECTED ADVERTISING LIMITS

Trustee Electoral Area 1: Esquimalt Nation (1 Trustee) $924.28
Trustee Electoral Area 2: Songhees Nation (1 Trustee) $924.28
Trustee Electoral Area 3: Highlands / View Royal (1 Trustee) $924.28
Trustee Electoral Area 4: Esquimalt (1 Trustee) $924.28
Trustee Electoral Area 5: Victoria (2 Trustees) $2,437.24
Trustee Electoral Area 6: Saanich (2 Trustees) $2,384.80
Trustee Electoral Area 7: Oak bay (1 Trustee) $924.28

CUMULATIVE THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMIT: $184,856.70

Third party advertising limits are available on the Elections BC website. See LECFA s.41.3(2) and section 16 of B.C. Reg. 281/2021 (Local Elections Campaign Financing Regulation).

For further information on the nomination process, please contact Ann Doll, Chief Election Officer or Lynn Merry, Deputy Chief Election Officer at chiefelectionofficer@sd61.bc.ca.

For further information on campaign expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC:

Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280
Email: lecf@elections.bc.ca
Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf

For further information, please contact Ann Doll, Chief Election Officer or Lynn Merry, Deputy Chief Election Officer at chiefelectionofficer@sd61.bc.ca.