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Plan your vote in RDOS Area C — Oliver ruralOctober 17, 2026 · Races, locations, ID and deadlinesView plan
1. Confirm your races
RDOS — Area C director · 1 seat
SD53 — Oliver / Area C trustees · 2 seats
Officially elected by acclamation; no vote is required for this seat.
Your address and eligibility determine which races apply. Confirm rural, trustee and any special-service boundaries with the election office.
The director was elected by acclamation in the September 21 declaration; no director vote is required.
Electoral-area director, municipal and school trustee boundaries differ. Confirm your address and applicable trustee area with RDOS and your school district.
RDOS says mail-ballot applications open September 21 online and at its office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton. Confirm eligibility and return deadlines with RDOS. Checked September 16, 2026.
2. Choose when and where
General voting: October 17, 2026. Confirm the location and its hours before travelling.
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 RDOS Area C — Oliver rural
Plain-language voter FAQ
General B.C. local-election rules, with voting information for RDOS Area C — Oliver rural. 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 RDOS Area C — Oliver rural below. Confirm your electoral area with the election office; choosing a community in this guide does not establish eligibility.
The director was elected by acclamation in the September 21 declaration; no director vote is required.
Electoral-area director, municipal and school trustee boundaries differ. Confirm your address and applicable trustee area with RDOS and your school district.
RDOS says mail-ballot applications open September 21 online and at its office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton. Confirm eligibility and return deadlines with RDOS. Checked September 16, 2026.
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
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RDOS — Area C director 1 candidate
RDOS — Area C director
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Mark Mattes
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
Mark Mattes is listed as a candidate for rdos — area c director in RDOS Area C — Oliver rural. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.
Include this candidate’s name, RDOS Area C — Oliver rural, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
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Julie Davies
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
Officially elected by acclamation; no vote is required for this seat.
Julie Davies is listed as a candidate for sd53 — oliver / area c trustees in RDOS Area C — Oliver rural. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.
Include this candidate’s name, RDOS Area C — Oliver rural, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
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Robert Zandee
Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026
Officially elected by acclamation; no vote is required for this seat.
Robert Zandee is listed as a candidate for sd53 — oliver / area c trustees in RDOS Area C — Oliver rural. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.
Include this candidate’s name, RDOS Area C — Oliver rural, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.
