TC - Islands Trust Election Procedures Bylaw No. 124

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ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL 
BYLAW NO. 124 
 
 
 
THIS BYLAW IS CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE 
CONSTRUED AS A LEGAL DOCUMENT 
 
 
This copy is consolidated for convenience only and is amended by the following: 
 
Bylaw No. Amendment No. Adoption Date 
 
Bylaw No. 157 Amendment No. 1/14 June 29, 2014 
Bylaw No. 174 Amendment No. 2/18 April 17, 2018 
Bylaw No. 187 Amendment No. 1/22 July 4, 2022 
 

 
 
 
ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL 
 
 BYLAW NO. 124 
 
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A Bylaw to provide procedures for the conduct of local government elections and voting. 
 
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WHEREAS under the Local Government Act, the Islands Trust Council may, by bylaw, determine 
procedures and requirements to be applied for the conduct of local government elections;  
 
AND WHEREAS Islands Trust Council wishes to establish voting procedures and requirements under that 
authority; 
 
NOW THEREFORE the Islands Trust Council, having jurisdiction in respect of the Trust Area in the 
Province of British Columbia pursuant to the Islands Trust Act, enacts as follows: 
 
1. CITATION 
 
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Islands Trust Election Procedures Bylaw, 2008”. 
 
2. VOTER REGISTRATION 
 
Pursuant to Section 69 of the Local Government Act, registration of electors may be limited to 
registration at the time of voting in those Regional Districts where no register of electors is 
maintained, and where registration of electors is limited to the time of voting, such registration 
is effective only for the election for which the voting is being conducted at the time of 
registration. 
 
3. ADDITIONAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES 
 
The Chief Election Officer is authorized to establish additional voting opportunities for general 
voting day under Section 106 of the Local Government Act and special voting opportunities 
under Section 109 of the Local Government Act, and to designate the voting places and set the 
voting hours for such voting opportunities. 
  
4. MAIL BALLOT VOTING 
 
1. Pursuant to Section 110(1) of the Local Government Act mail ballot voting is permitted for all 
local trust areas and elector registration may be done in conjunction with such voting. 
 
2. The chief election officer is authorized to establish time limits in relation to voting by mail 
ballot. 
 
3. The chief election officer shall keep sufficient records so that challenges of an elector's right 
to vote may be made in accordance with the intent of section 126 of the Local Government Act.  
 
5. ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES 
 

 
 
 
1. In local trust areas with a population greater than 5000, an advance voting opportunity shall 
be provided on the 10
th
 and 3
rd
 days before general voting day. 
2. In local trust areas with a population of 5000 or less, an advance voting opportunity shall be 
provided on the 

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