Applications are now closed for candidates running in the municipal election on Oct. 17. Five positions are open, one for mayor and four councillor seats, for a term of four years.

The following candidates have been declared.

Mayoral candidates:

Jason White is running for mayor for the first time. White was nominated by Nancy Greene Raine and Melissa Mckenzie.

Council candidates:

Elizabeth Wilkinson is running for council for the first time. Wilkinson was nominated by Nancy Greene Raine and Coun. Julie Kimmel.

David Burnham is running for council for the first time. Burnham was nominated by Nancy Greene Raine and Quinn Rischhmueller.

Kelly Dye is running for council. Dye was first elected to council in 2022. Dye was nominated by Kirby Douglas Robillard and Sahir Dillon Khan.

Brian Gillespie is running for council. Gillespie was first elected to council in the 2024 by-election. Gillespie was nominated by Connor Birmingham and Rina Jeyakumar.

Robert O’Toole is running for council. O’Toole was first elected to council in 2022 and was elected mayor in the 2024 by-election. O’Toole was nominated by Darren Nadorozny and Jennifer Nadorozny.

When and where to vote

The municipality will hold two early voting opportunities on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., location to be announced, and Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Sun Peaks Centre.

General voting day is Saturday, Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sun Peaks Centre.

A person wishing to vote by mail ballot should provide their name and address to the chief election officer between Wednesday, Sept. 30 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 15. 

To learn more about voting in the Sun Peaks general election, visit the municipality’s dedicated landing page.

Who can vote?  

If you live within Sun Peaks’ municipal boundaries, you are a resident elector. To qualify you must be 18 years of age or older on general voting day, be a Canadian citizen and resident of British Columbia for at least six months and be a resident of Sun Peaks.

Non-resident property owners who are residents of British Columbia and meet the other requirements are eligible to vote. 

“As an example, someone who lives in Ontario and owns property in Sun Peaks is not eligible to vote,” Campbell explained. 

Electors must have two pieces of identification to prove both residency and identity, and at least one piece must provide a signature.

These include a BC Driver’s Licence, BC Services Card, a document issued by the government of Canada that certifies registration under the Indian Act, a citizenship card issued by Métis Nation British Columbia, vehicle insurance papers, Social Insurance Number, property tax notice, credit card or debit card or utility bill.

Non-resident property electors must have two pieces of identification as well as proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property. If there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from a majority of the registered owners is required stating that the elector is an owner of the property, and is the non-resident elector for the property.