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RDOS Area F — Summerland rural2026 election guide

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Plan your vote in RDOS Area F — Summerland ruralOctober 17, 2026 · Races, locations, ID and deadlinesView plan

1. Confirm your races

  • RDOS — Area F director · 1 seat
  • SD67 — Trustee Electoral Area 3 · 1 seat

    One shared SD67 Trustee Electoral Area 3 seat serves the portions of RDOS Areas D, E, F and I within SD67. Areas D and I also contain SD53 territory; confirm your school district by address. These community listings show the same candidacy, not additional 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 September 21 final declaration confirms election by voting for this director seat.

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.

Advance voting: October 7, 8 am–8 pm. RDOS-Skaha Lake Road Office, 3547 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton. RDOS information checked September 15, 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.

Official voting information for RDOS Area F — Summerland rural

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 F — Summerland rural

Plain-language voter FAQ

General B.C. local-election rules, with voting information for RDOS Area F — Summerland rural. Confirm your circumstances with the election office.

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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.

B.C. Local Government Act, section 65

Can I register when I vote?

Yes. Eligible voters can register immediately before voting. Ask your election office what to bring.

B.C. Local Government Act, section 68

What identification do I need?

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.

B.C. Local Government Act, section 72

Can I choose fewer candidates than the maximum?

Yes. Do not exceed the ballot’s limit for an office. An unmarked contest records no vote. Follow the ballot instructions.

B.C. Local Government Act, section 139

Can someone help me mark my ballot?

Ask an election official. Assistance and translation have safeguards; candidates, their representatives and financial agents cannot help mark ballots.

B.C. Local Government Act, section 131

What if I own property but live elsewhere?

Separate non-resident property rules apply, including ownership duration and co-owner consent. Ask the election office to confirm eligibility.

B.C. Local Government Act, section 66

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 F — Summerland rural below. Confirm your electoral area with the election office; choosing a community in this guide does not establish eligibility.

  • RDOS — Area F director Race source
  • SD67 — Trustee Electoral Area 3

    One shared SD67 Trustee Electoral Area 3 seat serves the portions of RDOS Areas D, E, F and I within SD67. Areas D and I also contain SD53 territory; confirm your school district by address. These community listings show the same candidacy, not additional seats. Officially elected by acclamation; no vote is required for this seat.

    Race source

The September 21 final declaration confirms election by voting for this director seat.

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.

Official voting information for RDOS Area F — Summerland rural

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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RDOS — Area F director 2 candidates

RDOS — Area F director

Photo unavailable for Jason (Jay) Earl

Jason (Jay) Earl

Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026

Jason (Jay) Earl is listed as a candidate for rdos — area f director in RDOS Area F — Summerland rural. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.

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Background and voting record

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Nomination source

RDOS — September 21 declaration of election by voting ↗

Official record · checked September 28, 2026

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RDOS — Area F director

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John Rousseau

Listed nomination · checked September 28, 2026

John Rousseau is listed as a candidate for rdos — area f director in RDOS Area F — Summerland rural. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.

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Where they stand

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How to read these statements

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Background and voting record

No individual voting records or complete business disclosures have been verified for this section. Submit information or a correction ↗

Nomination source

RDOS — September 21 declaration of election by voting ↗

Official record · checked September 28, 2026

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Include this candidate’s name, RDOS Area F — Summerland rural, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.

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SD67 — Trustee Electoral Area 3 1 candidate

SD67 — Trustee Electoral Area 3

Photo unavailable for Karen Botsford

Karen Botsford

Listed nomination · checked October 7, 2026

One shared SD67 Trustee Electoral Area 3 seat serves the portions of RDOS Areas D, E, F and I within SD67. Areas D and I also contain SD53 territory; confirm your school district by address. These community listings show the same candidacy, not additional seats. Officially elected by acclamation; no vote is required for this seat.

Karen Botsford is listed as a candidate for sd67 — trustee electoral area 3 in RDOS Area F — Summerland rural. A fuller background and policy summary is still being researched.

Issue-position research in progress

Read candidate profile

Get to know the candidate

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Where they stand

What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.

Review status not recorded for this section. Missing information does not establish a position. Submit information or a correction ↗

How to read these statements

Likes, follows, reposts and silence do not establish a position. Older material and changes over time are labelled. Read our research standards.

Background and voting record

No individual voting records or complete business disclosures have been verified for this section. Submit information or a correction ↗

Nomination source

SD67 — September 21 declaration of election by acclamation, Trustee Electoral Area 3 ↗

Official record · checked October 7, 2026

Have a source or correction?

Include this candidate’s name, RDOS Area F — Summerland rural, the exact statement and a dated original source. Information is privately reviewed before publication.

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Official sources

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