Information for Candidates
A candidate is someone who wants to be elected to the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Board of Directors to represent their constituents and the region. The RDKS administers local government elections for electoral area directors.
If you're interested in becoming a candidate, there is a formal process to follow. You must:
- be nominated
- consent to the nomination
- submit nomination documents and additional information (see link below)
- pay a nomination deposit (if applicable)
- submit a financial disclosure statement that details your corporate and personal holdings
Nomination Criteria
To be a prospective candidate for local office, you must be nominated by at least two eligible electors from the local government where you are seeking election. You must also be eligible to vote in the jurisdiction as a resident elector or as a non-resident property elector.
To nominate a candidate for local office, a nominator must:
- Be 18 years of age or older when they register to vote or will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day
- Be a Canadian citizen
- Have been a resident of B.C. for at least six months before registering to vote
- Be a resident in the municipality or electoral area for which the nomination is being made, or in the case of a non-property resident property elector, own real property in the municipality or electoral area, for 30 days immediately before the day of registration
- Not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law
Nomination Documents
Candidate Nomination Packages are now available. Printed packages may be picked up in person at the RDKS office, (300-4545 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace) or downloaded here: 2026 Nomination Package
Completed nomination packages will be accepted by the Chief Election Officer by appointment only during the nomination period, which begins at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and ends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Candidates must contact Cathy Jackson, Chief Election Officer, at 250-635-1907 to arrange an appointment to submit, review, and sign their nomination documents.
It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that all nomination documents are completed accurately and submitted before the nomination deadline.
The nomination period begins at 9:00 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and ends at 4:00 pm Friday, September 11, 2026.
Candidate Resources