Difference between revisions of "The Right to Vote (5:VII)"

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== D. Municipal Elections ==

Municipal election procedures are outlined in the ''Local Government Act'', RSBC 1996, c 323, beginning at section 33. Please note, however, that elections in the City of Vancouver are governed by a separate provincial act, the ''Vancouver Charter'', SBC 1953, c 55.

Municipal election procedures in BC are outlined in the ''Local Government Act'', RSBC 1996, c 323, beginning at section 33. Please note, however, that elections in the City of Vancouver are governed by a separate provincial act, the ''Vancouver Charter'', SBC 1953, c 55.

To be eligible to vote, a person must normally be a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age or older on the day the election is held. A person ~~thus~~ qualified must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of BC for six months immediately before election day. Furthermore, to be qualified, the person must have been a resident of the jurisdiction (as per s 64) for at least 30 days immediately before election day.

To be eligible to vote, a person must normally be a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age or older on the day the election is held. A person qualified in such a way must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of BC for six months immediately before election day. Furthermore, to be qualified, the person must have been a resident of the jurisdiction (as per s 64) for at least 30 days immediately before election day.

A person who qualifies as outlined above with the exception that they do not reside in the municipality may still vote in an election if they are the owner or tenant of property in that municipality (s 66). The general residency rules are similar to those outlined in the ''BC Election Act''.

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 == D. Municipal Elections ==
-Municipal election procedures are outlined in the ''Local Government Act'', RSBC 1996, c 323, beginning at section 33. Please note, however, that elections in the City of Vancouver are governed by a separate provincial act, the ''Vancouver Charter'', SBC 1953, c 55.
+Municipal election procedures in BC are outlined in the ''Local Government Act'', RSBC 1996, c 323, beginning at section 33. Please note, however, that elections in the City of Vancouver are governed by a separate provincial act, the ''Vancouver Charter'', SBC 1953, c 55.
-To be eligible to vote, a person must normally be a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age or older on the day the election is held. A person thus qualified must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of BC for six months immediately before election day. Furthermore, to be qualified,  the person must have been a resident of the jurisdiction (as per s 64) for at least 30 days immediately before election day.
+To be eligible to vote, a person must normally be a Canadian citizen and 18 years of age or older on the day the election is held. A person qualified in such a way must be a Canadian citizen and a resident of BC for six months immediately before election day. Furthermore, to be qualified,  the person must have been a resident of the jurisdiction (as per s 64) for at least 30 days immediately before election day.
 A person who qualifies as outlined above with the exception that they do not reside in the municipality may still vote in an election if they are the owner or tenant of property in that municipality (s 66). The general residency rules are similar to those outlined in the ''BC Election Act''.

Difference between revisions of "The Right to Vote (5:VII)"

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