2022 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS - Saturday, October 15, 2022
Location: Sonora Center - 8505 68th Avenue, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Town of Osoyoos residents voting on:
- Mayor - One (1) to be elected
- Councillors - Four (4) to be elected
- Water Councillors - Two (2) to be elected
For a 4 (four) year term November 2022 - November 2026
For Information on the General Local Elections - Click Here
Town of Osoyoos
Preliminary Election Results of the General Election for the Town of Osoyoos on October 15, 2022.
MAYOR McKORTOFF, Sue 1109 votes SIKORA, Dustin 972 votes COUNCILLORS GREVE, Wes 1062 votes MURSELI, Sy 528 votes KING, Jim 1212 votes POTURICA, Zachary 1510 votes BENNETT, Myers 1196 votes CHEONG, Johnny 1554 votes 2022 Declaration of Official Election Results
MAYOR
I, Brianne Hillson Chief Election Officer, do hereby declare elected Suzan McKortoff who received the highest number of valid votes for the office of Mayor.
Dated at Osoyoos, BC
this 17th day of October 2022.Original signed by Brianne Hillson
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see the original Declaration of Official Election Results for Mayor.
Click here to see the Determination of Official Election Results for the Mayor (Number of votes received).COUNCILLOR
I, Brianne Hillson, Chief Election Officer, do hereby declare elected the following candidates who received the highest number of valid votes for the office of Councillor.
1. CHEONG, Johnny
2. POTURICA, Zachary
3. KING, Jim
4. BENNETT, MyersDated at Osoyoos, BC
this 17th day of October 2022Original signed by Brianne Hillson
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see the original Declaration of Official Election Results for Councillors
Click here to see the Determination of Official Election Results for Councillors (Number of votes received).DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY ACCLAMATION
I, Brianne Hillson, Chief Election Officer for the Town of Osoyoos, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 98 of the Local Government Act, following candidate(s) elected by acclamation.
WATER COUNCILLOR
APPLEBY, Robert
MOREIRA, ClaudeDated at Osoyoos, BC
this 20th day of September 2022.Original signed by Brianne Hillson
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see the original Declaration of Official Election Results for Water Councillors
The Town's Election is conducted under the legislation provided by the Province of British Columbia.
August 29, 2022 Candidate Information Session at 6:30 PM at the Sonora Centre - 8505 68th Avenue, Osoyoos, BC (Room 4) August 30, 2022 Nomination Period Begins (9:00 AM)
September 9, 2022 Nomination Period Ends (4:00 PM)
Declaration of Candidates and draw by lot (4:15 PM at the Town Office)
September 16, 2022 Candidate Nomination Withdrawal Deadline
Original documents MUST be received; person will be deemed withdrawn from being a Candidate without original documents.
September 17, 2022 to October 15, 2022
Campaign Period September 19, 2022 Declaration of Election by Voting or Acclamation
(4:00 PM at the Town Office)
October 5, 2022
October 12, 2022
Advance Voting Day (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
Advance Voting Day (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
(Town Hall Council Chambers - 8707 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC)
October 15, 2022 GENERAL VOTING DAY (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM) October 19, 2022 Last Day for Declaration of Official Election Results by Voting November 1, 2022 Inaugural Meeting - Elected Officials - Oath of Office
TOWN OF OSOYOOS
DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES
September 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM
(Close of Nomination Period)
I, Brianne Hillson, Chief Election Officer for the Town of Osoyoos, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2022 General Local Election:Candidates for the office of Mayor:
McKORTOFF, Sue - Osoyoos BC
SIKORA, Dustin - Osoyoos BC
Candidates for the offices of Councillor:
GREVE, Wes - PO Box 1002, Osoyoos BC
MURSELI, Sy - 8301 Quince Lane, Osoyoos BC
KING, Jim - Osoyoos BC
POTURICA, Zachary - PO Box 1167, Osoyoos BC
BENNETT, Myers - PO Box 314, Osoyoos BC
CHEONG, Johnny - PO Box 686, Osoyoos BC
**HILARIO, Amanda - 8120 Main St, Osoyoos BC
Candidates for the offices of Water Councillor:
APPLEBY, Robert - 8704 22nd Ave, Osoyoos BC - Acclaimed
MOREIRA, Claude - 12403 87th Street, Osoyoos BC - Acclaimed
Given under my hand at Osoyoos, British Columbia, this 9th day of September 2022.
Original Signed by: Brianne Hillson
Brianne Hillson,
Chief Election Officer*Nomination documents are available to view at the Town Office, Monday-Friday, 9:00 - 4:00 pm, excluding statutory holidays
**UPDATE: Please note that Amanda Hilario withdrew her nomination documents on September 12, 2022.
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF OSOYOOS that an election by voting is to be held to elect a Mayor, and four (4) Councillors for a four-year term and that the following person are candidates for each office:
MAYOR - One (1) to be elected Surname Usual Names Residential Address or Jurisdiction McKORTOFF Sue Osoyoos BC SIKORA Dustin Osoyoos BC COUNCILLOR - Four (4) to be elected Surname Usual Names Residential Address or Jurisdiction GREVE Wes PO Box 1002, Osoyoos BC MURSELI Sy 8301 Quince Lane, Osoyoos BC KING Jim Osoyoos BC POTURICA Zachary PO Box 1167, Osoyoos BC BENNETT Myers PO Box 314, Osoyoos BC CHEONG Johnny PO Box 686, Osoyoos BC VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING DAY will be:
Saturday, October 15, 2022
between the hours of 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
at the following location:
Sonora Community Centre
8505 - 68 Avenue, Osoyoos, BC
ADVANCED VOTING will be held as follows:
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 and
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
at the following location:
Town of Osoyoos Council Chambers
8707 Main Street, Osoyoos BC
REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:
- be18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 15, 2022);
- be a Canadian citizen;
- be a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration (at time of voting);
- be a resident of the Town of Osoyoos OR have been the registered owner of real property in the Town of Osoyoos for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and
- not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and or otherwise disqualified by law.
Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.
Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.
Please note: Care Card / Driver License combination is classified as one piece of identification only.
Declaration of Election by Voting - Signed by Chief Election Officer
Declaration of Election by Acclamation - Signed by Chief Election Officer
Brianne Hillson
Chief Election Officer
Town of Osoyoos
Box 3010, 8707 Main Street
Osoyoos BC V0H 1V0
(T) 250.495.6515
(E) elections@osoyoos.ca
Past Election Information
Town of Osoyoos
Declaration of Official Election Results
Water Councillor By-Election 2019Water Councillor
I, Brianne Hillson, Chief Election Officer, do hereby declare elected, Robert Appleby, who received the highest number of valid votes for the office of Water Councillor.
Dated at Osoyoos, BC
this 5th day of November, 2019Original signed by Brianne Hillson
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see original Declaration of Official Election Results for Water Councillors
Click here to see Determination of Official Election Results for Water Councillors (Number of votes received)Town of Osoyoos
Declaration of Candidates
(Close of Nomination Period)
I, Janette Van Vianen, Chief Election Officer for the Town of Osoyoos, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2018 General Local Election:Candidates for the office of Mayor:
McKORTOFF, Sue
PEDERSON, Doug
Candidates for the offices of Councillor:
BENNETT, Myers
HARVEY, Brian
KING, Jim
LONG, Jane
McINTYRE, Shelley
MURSELI, Sy
MUSIC, Kenny
***NIELSEN, Egon
RHODES, C.J.
THEOPHILUS, Sherani
Candidates for the offices of Water Councillor:
DHALIWAL, Kuldeep
MOREIRA, Claude
**RAI, SarabjitGiven under my hand at Osoyoos, British Columbia, this 14th day of September, 2018.
Original Signed by: J. Van Vianen
_______________________________
Janette Van Vianen
Chief Election Officer* Nomination documents are available to view at the Town Office, Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays.
**UPDATE: Please note that Sarabjit Rai withdrew his nomination documents on September 19, 2018.***UPDATE: Please note that Egon Nielsen withdrew his nomination documents on September 21, 2018.
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The 2018 General Local Election will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Sonora Community Centre from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Two Advance Voting opportunities will be held at the Town of Osoyoos Council Chamber on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 and Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Prior to the 2014 General Local Elections, the Province passed new legislation that made several changes to the Local Government Elections. The two most significant changes are that the terms for all positions will be 4 years and the Campaign Financing Reporting will now be done through Elections BC.
Osoyoos will be seeking candidates for one position of Mayor, 4 positions of Councillor, and 2 positions of Water Councillor all for four year terms.
Nomination period begins at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 and ends at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 14, 2018. Eligibility for being nominated for and holding office of Mayor or Councillor can be found on the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing website (see link below). Eligibility for holding office of Water Councillor is similar with the exception that the candidate must be a user of and resident of either Osoyoos Rural Water District Systems 8 or 9. Nomination documents are available at the Town Hall Office starting Friday, July 27, 2018.
The Town will be holding an Candidate Information Session for prospective candidates on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 6:30 PM at the Sonora Community Centre. If you are considering running as a candidate and want more information regarding expectations of the positions, please consider attending this session.
Although voting proceedings for both the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (Area “A”) Director and School District No. 53 School Trustees (for Osoyoos) are held in conjunction with the Town voting, at the same times and same places, the RDOS and the School District run their own elections and questions regarding their candidates or becoming one of their candidates, or general questions on their specific election should be made directly to them at the following:
- RDOS www.rdos.bc.ca
- School District 53 www.sd53.bc.ca
This page will be updated as information is received throughout the election process. This information will include the list of candidates running for positions or those acclaimed to positions as well as other important information regarding the election or voting.
The Town’s election is conducted under the legislation provided through the Province of British Columbia. For more information on the legislation, proceedings or voter’s guide in various languages, please go to: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/local-governments/governance-powers/general-local-elections
The Town of Osoyoos uses electronic voting machines. Voting for candidates is still done by hand, on specially prepared ballots, but the vote counting is done electronically. Manual counts of each and every vote are no longer required, which means the vote tally can be calculated within minutes of the final voter casting his or her ballot. Unofficial election results are usually available within an hour of the close of polls. The paper ballots are still retained in the event that a recount, whether electronic or manual, is required.
I, Janette Van Vianen, Chief Election Officer, do hereby declare elected, Suzan McKortoff, who received the highest number of valid votes for the office of Mayor.
Dated at Osoyoos, BC
this 23rd day of October, 2018Original signed by Janette Van Vianen
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see original Declaration of Official Election Results for Mayor
Click here to see Determination of Official Election Results for Mayor (Number of votes received)COUNCILLOR
I, Janette Van Vianen, Chief Election Officer, do hereby declare elected the following candidates, who received the highest number of valid votes for the office of Councillor.
1. HARVEY, Brian
2. RHODES, Cecil John (CJ)
3. KING, James (Jim)
4. BENNETT, MyersDated at Osoyoos, BC
this 23rd day of October, 2018Original signed by Janette Van Vianen
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see original Declaration of Official Election Results for Councillors
Click here to see Determination of Official Election Results for Councillors (Number of votes received)DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY ACCLAMATION
I, Janette Van Vianen, Chief Election Officer for the Town of Osoyoos, do hereby declare, purusant to section 98 of the Local Government Act, the following candidate(s) elected by acclamation:
WATER COUNCILLOR
MOREIRA, Claude
DHALIWAL, KuldeepGiven under my hand at Osoyoos, British Columbia, this 24th day of September, 2018.
Original signed by Janette Van Vianen
Chief Election OfficerClick here to see original Declaration of Official Election Results for Councillors
| Brianne Hillson Chief Election Officer/Director of Corporate Services Town of Osoyoos Box 3010, 8707 Main Street Osoyoos BC V0H 1V0 (T) 250.495.6515 (F) 250.495.2400 (E) brianne@osoyoos.ca | Amy Robinson Deputy Chief Election Officer/Deputy Corporate Officer Town of Osoyoos Box 3010, 8707 Main Street Osoyoos BC V0H 1V0 (T) 250.495.6515 (F) 250.495.2400 (E) arobinson@osoyoos.ca |
The Town’s Election is conducted under the legislation provided through the Province of British Columbia.