The Township of Esquimalt is now accepting nominations for the upcoming byelection for the council seat left vacant after former council member Darlene Rotchford won a seat in the B.C. Legislature in the October provincial election.
The 2025 byelection general voting day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, with two advance voting days – March 26 and April 2 – and mail ballots adding additional voting opportunities.
"The township is served by six councillors and one mayor. Like other local governments in B.C., the municipality is charged with providing services for residents like fire protection, infrastructure maintenance, waste management, and maintenance of parks and green spaces as outlined in B.C.’s Community Charter," noted a news release from the township.
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they are at least 18 years of age on general voting day; a Canadian citizen; a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day nomination papers are filed; and are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in the province.
Anyone interested can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations including nomination documents from the Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Rd., during regular office hours until the close of the nomination period at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Packages can also be requested by email at elections@esquimalt.ca.
Information about voting opportunities, elector qualifications and more is available at esquimalt.ca/elections.
