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Plan your vote in RDNO Area D — Rural LumbyOctober 17, 2026 · Races, locations, ID and deadlinesView plan
1. Confirm your races
RDNO — Area D director · 1 seat
SD22 — Lumby / Areas D and E trustees · 2 seats
One shared SD22 trustee race covers Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E. These community listings represent the same two-seat race. Municipal council candidacies remain separate from this school-board race.
Your address and eligibility determine which races apply. Confirm rural, trustee and any special-service boundaries with the election office.
The September 21 declaration confirms election by voting for this director seat.
School trustee electoral areas may combine rural areas with a municipality; check the applicable school district.
2. Choose when and where
General voting: October 17, 2026. Confirm the location and its hours before travelling.
Advance voting: Director advance voting: October 7, 14 and 15, 8 a.m.–8 p.m., RDNO office, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream. Trustee voting dates are separate; check the school district notice. Checked October 4, 2026.
General-day locations, individual opening hours and mail-ballot deadlines are not fully verified in this plan. Use the official source below or contact the election office.
3. Check ID and access
Check the official identification requirements for your registration and residency situation. Ask the election office about accessible entrances, assistance or special voting arrangements you need.
Source checked September 13, 2026. This plan needs no account and stores no personal information. Confirm changes with the election office.
Voting questions for RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby
Plain-language voter FAQ
General B.C. local-election rules, with voting information for RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby. Confirm your circumstances with the election office.
Who can vote as a resident?
You must be a Canadian citizen, 18 by general voting day, resident in B.C. for six months before registration, resident in the municipality or electoral area, and not legally disqualified. Renting does not exclude you.
For resident registration at voting, bring two documents proving identity and residence; one must have your signature. If they do not establish residence, a solemn declaration can establish it. Confirm accepted documents locally.
Are official voter guides available in other languages?
The Province of British Columbia publishes its local-election voter guide in Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, Farsi, French, Korean and Punjabi. These links open the Province’s PDFs. Confirm local voting arrangements with your election office. Automatic browser translations of this website are not official translations.
Province of British Columbia resource listing. Links and publisher labels checked September 19, 2026. The guide links these files unchanged; it has not independently reviewed every translation.
Which school-trustee area applies to me?
Use the race and boundary notes for RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby below. Confirm your electoral area with the election office; choosing a community in this guide does not establish eligibility.
One shared SD22 trustee race covers Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E. These community listings represent the same two-seat race. Municipal council candidacies remain separate from this school-board race.
The September 21 declaration confirms election by voting for this director seat.
School trustee electoral areas may combine rural areas with a municipality; check the applicable school district.
Is this guide an official ballot? Do I need an account?
No. This is an independent research guide. Saving, comparing or sharing choices here does not cast a vote or register you to vote. Reading these answers needs no account, address or identification documents. Do not enter personal information in the search box.
General rules checked September 19, 2026 against the Act current to September 15. Community source last checked September 13, 2026. Local arrangements and trustee eligibility need confirmation with the election office.
THE PEOPLE RUNNING
Explore the candidates
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RDNO — Area D director 2 candidates
RDNO — Area D director
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Paul Anderson
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
Paul Anderson is listed as a candidate for rdno — area d director in RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.
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Wendy Sherman is running for RDNO Area D, rural Lumby.
1 reviewed public statement
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Get to know the candidate
Vernon Matters reports that Sherman has lived in the area since the early 1970s, owned a local hardware store for 20 years and worked in forestry financial services and safety management. The article describes involvement in local emergency signage, health services, Lumby Days, seniors housing and advisory planning.
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Where they stand
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
Campaign priorities · Reported campaign statement
In a September campaign announcement reported by Vernon Matters, Wendy Sherman identifies water, fire protection, thoughtful growth and recreation as priorities for rural Lumby. Sherman says the aim is to listen to constituents and represent their interests.
Published: September 2, 2026. Reviewed: October 8, 2026.
Reporting of a campaign announcement; attributed positions and predictions are not findings of completed results.
Include this candidate’s name, RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
SD22 — Lumby / Areas D and E trustees 4 candidates
SD22 — Lumby / Areas D and E trustees
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Tahni Fortin
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
One shared SD22 trustee race covers Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E. These community listings represent the same two-seat race. Municipal council candidacies remain separate from this school-board race.
Tahni Fortin is running for the SD22 Area 3 trustee seat serving Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E.
SD22 · Area 3 (Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E). Candidate-supplied answers are attributed statements, not independently verified outcomes or recorded votes.
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
School priorities and governance · Candidate questionnaire
In CFNO’s separate trustee questionnaire, Tahni Fortin emphasizes literacy and numeracy, educator input and support for diverse student needs. Fortin supports considering climate risks in planning while balancing costs, listening to Indigenous families and regularly explaining board decisions to the community.
Published: September 23, 2026; individual answer update dates not stated. Reviewed: October 8, 2026.
Candidate-authored CFNO Vital Vote response, separate from the OKLV questionnaire. Outcome claims are not independently audited.
Include this candidate’s name, RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
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Geoff Bradley
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
One shared SD22 trustee race covers Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E. These community listings represent the same two-seat race. Municipal council candidacies remain separate from this school-board race.
Geoff Bradley is listed as a candidate for sd22 — lumby / areas d and e trustees in RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby. Read the reviewed campaign statements below for their stated priorities.
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
School priorities and governance · Candidate questionnaire
In CFNO’s separate trustee questionnaire, Geoff Bradley emphasizes early literacy and numeracy, student belonging, rural-school resources and closing Indigenous achievement gaps. Bradley supports facility renewal, dedicated provincial funding for portables, climate considerations in policy and renewed Indigenous education agreements.
Published: September 23, 2026; individual answer update dates not stated. Reviewed: October 8, 2026.
Candidate-authored CFNO Vital Vote response, separate from the OKLV questionnaire. Outcome claims are not independently audited.
Include this candidate’s name, RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
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Lori Mindnich
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
One shared SD22 trustee race covers Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E. These community listings represent the same two-seat race. Municipal council candidacies remain separate from this school-board race.
Lori Mindnich is seeking another SD22 Area 3 trustee term representing Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E.
SD22 · Area 3 (Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E). Candidate-supplied answers are attributed statements, not independently verified outcomes or recorded votes.
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
School priorities and governance · Candidate questionnaire
In CFNO’s separate trustee questionnaire, Lori Mindnich calls for policies that recognize rural and remote schools, equitable provincial funding, classroom and mental-health support, and closing achievement gaps. Mindnich supports provincial funding for solar upgrades and electric buses and continued Indigenous education agreements.
Published: September 23, 2026; individual answer update dates not stated. Reviewed: October 8, 2026.
Candidate-authored CFNO Vital Vote response, separate from the OKLV questionnaire. Outcome claims are not independently audited.
Include this candidate’s name, RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
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Lee Elliott
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
One shared SD22 trustee race covers Lumby and RDNO Areas D and E. These community listings represent the same two-seat race. Municipal council candidacies remain separate from this school-board race.
Lee Elliott is listed as a candidate for sd22 — lumby / areas d and e trustees in RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby. Read the reviewed campaign statements below for their stated priorities.
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
School priorities and governance · Candidate questionnaire
In CFNO’s separate trustee questionnaire, Lee Elliott emphasizes measurable academic and career outcomes and reducing bureaucracy. Elliott supports urgent facility repairs, solar and geothermal upgrades where financially justified, anonymous feedback and Indigenous partnerships assessed against student outcomes and budget limits.
Published: September 23, 2026; individual answer update dates not stated. Reviewed: October 8, 2026.
Candidate-authored CFNO Vital Vote response, separate from the OKLV questionnaire. Outcome claims are not independently audited.
Include this candidate’s name, RDNO Area D — Rural Lumby, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
