{"id":3775049,"date":"2023-11-16T18:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T02:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/?p=3775049"},"modified":"2025-02-21T01:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:20:32","slug":"mailballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/mailballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Ballot Request Form &#8211; Trustee By-Election"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3775049\" class=\"elementor elementor-3775049\" 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data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ff9a6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ff9a6e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dae4ad0\" data-id=\"dae4ad0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715c334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715c334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mail Ballot Request<\/b><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">November 14, 2023<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA 1 (UPPER)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0Comprised of Sunshine Coast Regional District Electoral Areas A and B, and sh\u00edsh\u00e1lh Nation Government District 6, 6A, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 13, 14, 15, 16, <\/em><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">17, 18, 19, 19A, 20, 20A, 21, 21A, 22, 24, 25, 26 and 27.<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to obtain a mail ballot, you must submit the following information to the Chief Election Officer at School District No. 46 by 4:00 p.m. on <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">December 8, 2023:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Full name,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"(%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;(%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Residential address,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"(%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;(%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors only),<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"(%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;(%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Method of delivery of your mail ballot package:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; pick up at the School Board Office at 494 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons and, if you wish, name of person you authorize to pick up package for you, OR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:990,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:210,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, provided the request is received before November 24, 2023, OR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:990,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:210,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, provided the request is received before November 24, 2023, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:990,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:210,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"(%1)\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;(%1)&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/SD46-Request-for-Mail-Ballot-1.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here to download an application form<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 18px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Lato; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\">INSTRUCTIONS:\u00a0 REQUEST FOR MAIL BALLOT<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/SD46-Request-for-Mail-Ballot-1.pdf\">application form<\/a>. A separate application is required for each person wishing to vote by mail. You can deliver the completed form to the Chief Election Officer in one of the following ways:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"608\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Options for returning this request for mail ballot<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"336\"><p><strong>By email: <\/strong><\/p><p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; background-color: #ffffff; color: #86b2d6; letter-spacing: 0.1px; text-align: center;\" href=\"mailto:2023trusteebyelection@sd46.bc.ca\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-contrast=\"none\">2023byelection@sd46.bc.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.1px; text-align: center;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"272\"><p><strong>By fax:<\/strong><\/p><p>604-881-4652<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"336\"><p><strong>By hand:<\/strong><\/p><p>494 South Fletcher Rd, Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"272\"><p><strong>By mail:<\/strong><\/p><p>PO Box 220, Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>2<\/strong>. If your application is complete and you qualify to vote by mail ballot, a mail ballot package will be prepared and made available to you following the information included in this form. If we receive your application after November 24, 2023, the time may be insufficient for mailing and receipt of the ballot; in those cases, we will ask that you arrange to pick up the mail ballot package from the School Board Office.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> To be counted, your completed mail ballot must be received either at the School Board Office before 4:00 p.m. on December 8, 2023, or in person at either of the voting locations\u00a0 before 8:00 p.m. on December 9, 2023. You are responsible for ensuring that your completed ballot and documents are received by the Chief Election Officer by these deadlines.<\/p><p>\u00a0<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please note that once you request a mail ballot, you will not be issued another ballot for this election.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have a mail ballot package and wish to vote at any other voting opportunity instead of by mail, bring your mail ballot package to a voting opportunity and speak to an election official.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is the responsibility of the elector to return the ballot by these deadlines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For additional information, contact:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robert Harper, Chief Election Officer at 250-802-1953<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nicholas Weswick, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 604-886-4485<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:2023trusteebyelection@sd46.bc.ca\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2023byelection@sd46.bc.ca<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1530],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6297f elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-accordion\" data-id=\"1c6297f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-1c6297f\" class=\"bdt-ep-accordion bdt-accordion\" data-bdt-accordion=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;multiple&quot;:false,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;ease-in-out&quot;}\" 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14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoter Eligibility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be eligible to vote in a school trustee election, a person must qualify either as a resident elector or a non-resident property elector, and must be registered or deemed to be registered as an elector of the trustee electoral area [<em>School Act<\/em>, section 39 (1)(a) and (c)]. In addition, the person must not be any of the following:<\/p><ul><li>disqualified under the <em>School Act<\/em>, or other enactment or law, from voting in the election;<\/li><li>completing a sentence for an indictable offence, unless the person is released on probation or parole and is not in custody;<\/li><li>involuntarily confined to a psychiatric or other institution as a result of being acquitted of, or found not criminally responsible for, an offence under the Criminal Code on account of mental disorder;<\/li><li>proven to have accepted an inducement to vote.<\/li><\/ul><p>[<em>School Act<\/em>, section 39 (1)(b) and (2)]<\/p><p>In addition, a person who has filed a declaration with the francophone education authority that he or she has not and will not vote in an election of school trustees is disqualified from voting at a trustee election to which the declaration applies\u00a0<em>[School Act<\/em>, section 39 (2.1)].<\/p><p>A person is not permitted to vote more than once in a trustee election for any one school district [<em>School Act<\/em>, section 39 (4)]. Further, no corporation or its representative may be registered as an elector, and no corporation may vote [<em>School Act<\/em>, section 39 (3)].<\/p><p>View the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/british-columbians-our-governments\/local-governments\/governance-powers\/voter_guide_english.pdf\">Voter&#8217;s Guide to Local Elections in B.C.\u00a0<\/a>for additional information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-trustee-electoral-areas-chief-election-officer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"1\" data-title=\"trustee-electoral-areas-amp-chief-election-officer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrustee Electoral Areas &amp; Chief Election Officer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A by-election has been called for TEA 1 (Upper). The school district Trustee Electoral Areas are described below.<\/p><table width=\"560\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"105\"><p><strong><em><u>Trustee Electoral Area<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><em><u>Description:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p><strong><em><u># of trustees<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>TEA 1 (Upper)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Sunshine Coast Regional District Electoral Areas A and B and Sechelt Indian Band Lands 6, 6A, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19A, 20, 20A, 21, 21A, 22, 24, 25, 26 and 27.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>One<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>TEA 2 (Central)<\/p><\/td><td><p>District of Sechelt and Sechelt Indian Band Lands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 28.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>Three<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>TEA 3 (Lower)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Town of Gibsons and Sunshine Coast Regional District Electoral Areas D, E and F.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>Three<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>If you would like more information on the school district&#8217;s Trustee Electoral Areas, please contact Robert Harper (Chief Election Officer) at 250-802-1953 or Nicholas Weswick (Deputy Chief Election Officer) at 604-886-4485.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-nomination-forms\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"2\" data-title=\"nomination-forms\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNomination Forms\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-of-Nomination-By-Election.pdf\">Public notice of the nomination period is available here<\/a><\/p><p>Nomination documents will be available at the School Board Office during regular office hours, from October 24, 2023 to the close of the nomination period, on November 3, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.:<\/p><ul><li>School District No. 46 Board Office \u2013 494 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons, BC<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-candidates\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"3\" data-title=\"candidates\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandidates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nomination Papers are considered a public record as soon as they are filed with the Chief Election Officer. The documents will be available at the School Board Office for viewing during normal business hours.\u00a0 Individuals who have filed nomination papers will be listed here.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Upper)<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255855066 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255855066 BCX0\">MCCLELLAND, Tracey Lynn \u2013 Sechelt, BC<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW255855066 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:1152,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>O&#8217;KEEFFE, Jay Dean &#8211; Madeira Park, BC<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-key-dates\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"4\" data-title=\"key-dates\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey Dates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Nomination Period: October 24, 2023\u00a0 at 9:00 am to November 3, 2023 at 4:00 pm<\/li><li>Deadline for Receiving Originals of Faxed or Emailed Nomination Documents: November 10, 2023 at 4:00 pm<\/li><li>Campaign Period: November 11, 2023 \u2013 December 9, 2023<\/li><li>By-Election Voting Day: December 9, 2023<\/li><li>Financing Disclosure Statement Filing Deadline: March 8, 2024<\/li><li>Financing Disclosure Statement Late Filing Deadline with $500 Late Filing Fee: April 7, 2024<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-by-election-key-dates.pdf\">Click here to download a list of key dates for the 2023 School Trustee By-Election.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-resources-for-candidates\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"5\" data-title=\"resources-for-candidates\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources for Candidates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Candidate-Info-Session-June2022.pdf\">Candidate Information Session<\/a> <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Candidate-Info-Session-June2022.pdf\">&#8211; More about the Role of the Trustee<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/administration\/legislation-policy\/school-trustee-election-procedures\">School Trustee Election Procedures in British Columbia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bcsta.org\/resources-and-services\/trustee-elections\/\">A Guide for School Trustee Candidates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bcsta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/THE-ROLE-OF-BOARDS-AND-TRUSTEES-IN-BC-Digital.pdf\">The Role of Boards of Education and Trustees in BC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/british-columbians-our-governments\/local-governments\/governance-powers\/candidates_guide_to_local_elections.pdf\">Candidate&#8217;s Guide to Local Elections<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/british-columbians-our-governments\/local-governments\/governance-powers\/thinking_about_running_local_office.pdf\">Thinking about Running for Local Office<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/governments\/local-governments\/governance-powers\/general-local-elections\/thinking-of-running\/being-an-effective-elected-official\">Being an Effective Elected Official Video Series<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\/civix\/document\/id\/complete\/statreg\/14018\">Local Elections Campaign Financing Act<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elections.bc.ca\/docs\/lecfa\/guide-to-local-elections-campaign-financing-in-bc-for-candidates-and-their-financial-agents.pdf\">Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C. for Candidates and their Financial Agents<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-helpful-links\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"6\" data-title=\"helpful-links\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 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href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/education\/administration\/legislation-policy\/legislation\/schooltrustee\/school_trustee_election_procedures.pdf\">School Trustee Election Procedures in British Columbia<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-notices-and-statutory-declarations\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"7\" data-title=\"notices-and-statutory-declarations\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNotices and Statutory Declarations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Links to the notices and statutory declarations will be updated on the dates listed below.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-of-Nomination-By-Election.pdf\">Notice of Nomination<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/2022-school-trustee-election-notice-of-nomination\/\"> &#8211;\u00a0<\/a>October 6, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sd46.bc.ca\/declaration-of-candidates-trustee-by-election\">Declaration of Candidates<\/a> &#8211; November 3, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/declaration-of-election-by-voting-trustee-by-election\/\">Declaration of Election by Voting or by Acclamation<\/a> &#8211; November 14, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-No-10-1-Notice-of-Election-by-Voting.pdf\">Notice of\u00a0 Advance Voting Opportunities<\/a> by November 22, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sd46.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice-No-10-1-Notice-of-Election-by-Voting.pdf\">Notice of Election<\/a> by December 2, 2023<\/li><li>Official election results must be declared by 4 p.m. on December 13, 2023<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-legislation\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"8\" data-title=\"legislation\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 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