RDOS Area I — Skaha West / Kaleden2026 election guide

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

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

B.C. Local Government Act, section 68

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

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

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

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

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.

• Chinese Simplified voter guide (PDF)
• Chinese Traditional voter guide (PDF)
• English voter guide (PDF)
• Farsi voter guide (PDF)
• French voter guide (PDF)
• Korean voter guide (PDF)
• Punjabi voter guide (PDF)

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.

Use the race and boundary notes for RDOS Area I — Skaha West / Kaleden below. Confirm your electoral area with the election office; choosing a community in this guide does not establish eligibility.

• RDOS — Area I director Race source
• SD53 — Okanagan Falls / Apex trustee

  Eligibility depends on the portion of Areas D and I that lies within SD53; confirm your address with the election office. Officially elected by acclamation; no vote is required for this seat.

  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 voting declaration lists Cheryl Halla and Henry Sielmann. Chris Burrows appeared in the earlier September 14 nominations but is absent from the final declaration; no reason is inferred.

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.

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