Interested in Running for Office? The 2018 General Local Elections are Saturday, October 20, 2018. NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of , the District of , and the Town of Sidney that nominations for the offices of Mayor, Councillor, and School Trustee (School District No. 63) will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: District of Central Saanich District of North Saanich Town of Sidney Mayor (1) Mayor (1) Mayor (1) Councillor (6) Councillor (6) Councillor (6) School Trustee (2) School Trustee (2) School Trustee (1)

Nomination forms are available at the respective Municipal Halls and on the respective municipal websites, during regular office hours to the close of the nomination period (September 14, 2018). Nomination forms must be received at the respective Municipal Halls between the hours of 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2018 and 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2018, excluding statutory holidays and weekends. Return your forms by hand, mail or other delivery service to your respective Municipal Hall: District of Central Saanich District of North Saanich Town of Sidney 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road 1620 Mills Road 2440 Sidney Avenue , BC V8M 2A9 North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9 Sidney, BC V8L 1Y7 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri, excl stat holidays Mon-Fri, excl stat holidays Mon-Fri, excl stat holidays Return by fax or email (Originals of faxed or emailed forms must be received by 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 21, 2018): District of Central Saanich District of North Saanich Town of Sidney 250-652-0135 250-656-3155 250-656-7056 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day Saturday, October 20, 2018; • Canadian citizen; • resident of for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local election, the following limits apply during the campaign period September 22, 2018 to October 20 2018: District of Central Saanich District of North Saanich Town of Sidney Mayor $15,667.15 $11,093.00 $ 11,349.00 Councillor $ 7,839.64 $ 5,546.50 $ 5,674.50 School Trustee $ 8,824.40 $ 5,347.00 $ 6,239.50 THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2018 general local elections, the following third party advertising limits apply during the campaign period September 22, 2018 to October 20 2018: District of Central Saanich District of North Saanich Town of Sidney Mayor & Councillor $ 783.36 $ 750.00 $ 750.00 School Trustee $ 750.00 $ 750.00 $ 750.00 For additional information on campaign period expense limits and third party advertising limits, please contact Elections BC: Toll-free phone: 1-855-952-0280 Email: [email protected] Website: www.elections.bc.ca/lecf FOR FURTHER INFORMATION District of Central Saanich District of North Saanich Town of Sidney Janice Schmidt, Chief Election Officer Curt Kingsley, Chief Election Officer Sandi Nelson, Chief Election Officer 250-652-4444 250-655-5453 250-656-1139 Liz Cornwell, Deputy Chief Election Officer Jackie Gretchen, Deputy Chief Election Officer Paula Kully, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-652-4444 250-655-5455 250-656-1139 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.centralsaanich.ca www.northsaanich.ca www.sidney.ca