Mail ballot applications will be available to be submitted for processing on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Forms will be available online in the Document Library, under Voting, and in-person at the RDOS office at 101 Martin Street, Penticton, during regular business hours.

To qualify to be a Resident Elector, you must be:

• 18 years of age or older at the time of voting
• A Canadian citizen
• A resident of BC for at least 6 months
• A resident of the proposed service area
• Not disqualified from voting
• Able to provide at least 2 pieces of identification proving residence, one with signature (current and valid)

To qualify to be a Non-Resident Property Elector (NRPE), you must:

• Be 18 years of age at the time of voting
• Be a Canadian citizen
• Be a resident of BC for 6 months
• Be a registered owner of property in the service area for at least 30 days
• Only register for one parcel in the service area as an NRPE (fill out the applicable form), only one NRPE may register per parcel
• Have the written consent of majority of registered owners (on applicable form)
• Be able to provide at least 2 pieces of ID, one with a signature (current and valid)

Yes, if they qualify as a resident elector.

Corporations cannot vote. Section 64(3) of the Local Government Act states, “For clarification, no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote.”

The Regional District does not maintain a voters’ list. Electors register to vote at the time of voting.

Advance voting will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The Assent Voting (Referendum) will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2026. More details to come.

An advance vote will be held on April 1, 2026. You may wish to apply for a mail ballot.

• Driver’s Licence
• Identification Card
• Photo BC Services Card
• Non-photo BC Services Card
• Car insurance papers
• BC Care Card
• Provincial Social Assistance FORM SDES8
• Social Insurance Number
• Citizenship Card
• Property Tax Notice
• Credit card or debit card
• Utility bills such as coaxial cable services, electricity, gas, telephone services, water

Photo ID is not required but, at least one piece must have your signature.

The combined Driver's Licence/Health Card is considered one piece of identification.

The Presiding Elections Officer, at their discretion, may accept other forms of identification.

If the majority of votes are in favour of the question, the vote passes. If the majority are opposed to the question, the vote fails. There is no minimum number of votes that must be cast.

If you qualify as a resident elector or a non-resident property elector, you can vote. Please see the qualifications to be considered a resident elector or non-resident property elector, listed above.

Please reach out to elections@rdos.bc.ca or Marc Aucoin, Deputy Chief Elections Officer, at 250-490-4395.

All qualified electors are entitled to vote. The same qualifications for general local elections apply to assent voting opportunities.