General Local Government Elections

Latest Updates

• Appointment of Chief Election Officer, Deputy Chief Election Officer and Acting Deputy Chief Election Officer

  At the Regular Council Meeting held on May 19, 2026, Penticton Council appointed Angie Collison as the Chief Election Officer, Paula McKinnon as Deputy Chief Election Officer and Hayley Anderson as Acting Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2026 General Local Election and Assent Voting.

• Pre-Candidate Workshops

  Pre-candidate workshops will be held for anyone that is considering running for Council in the 2026 Local Government Election.  

  The workshops will be held in Council Chambers at 5 p.m. to offer interested candidates an opportunity to experience what it might be like to sit at the Council table. Participants will learn more about the role of an elected official and will have an opportunity to ask questions of City staff.

  For more information, contact the City of Penticton Chief Election Officer at 250-490-2410 or email election@penticton.ca.

  Scheduled Pre-Candidate Workshops

  • June 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. 
    Council Chambers, City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton
  • July 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
    Council Chambers, City Hall, 171 Main Street, Penticton
• Public Notices & Declarations

Information for Candidates

• Nomination Packages

  Nomination Packages will be made available for download or pick-up on June 1, 2026.

  Completed nomination packages can only be accepted by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Election Officers at City Hall between 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and 4 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2026. Appointments to drop off nomination documents and have them witnessed by an Election Official can be made by calling 250-490-2410. City Hall is open Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Information for Voters

• Am I a Penticton Voter?

  Resident Electors

  To vote in the City of Penticton election as a resident elector, you must:

  • Be a Canadian Citizen;

    • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;

    • Be a resident of the City of Penticton on the day of registration;

    • Have been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before the day of registration; and

    • Not be disqualified from voting in an election.

  Non-Resident Property Electors

  Non-resident property electors are individuals who own residential property in the City of Penticton and live elsewhere in B.C. To vote as a non-resident property elector, you must:

  • Be a Canadian Citizen;

    • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;

    • Have been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before the day of registration;

    • Not be disqualified from voting in an election;

    • Be a registered owner of real property in the City for at least 30 days before the day of registration;

    • Not be registered as a resident property elector; and

    • If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

  Not sure if your property is located within the City of Penticton boundaries? Check out the Penticton Property Viewer web application  here or click on the provided boundary map below.

  City of Penticton Boundaries Map

  You may pre-register as a non-resident property elector by contacting election@penticton.ca. When registering as a non-resident property elector, either in advance or on the day of voting, you will be required to provide proof of property ownership (Tax Notice, Land Titles document) and the consent form signed by other registered owners allowing you to cast a vote on their behalf.

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