A person can vote as a resident elector if they:

• are an individual who is or will be at least 18 on general voting day;
• are a Canadian citizen;
• have been a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before registration;
• have been a resident of the electoral area at the time of registration; and
• are not otherwise disqualified from voting.

For a non-resident property elector (NRPE), a person needs to be a registered owner of the property. To register to vote as a non-resident property elector, a person must, on the day of registration:

• not be entitled to register as a resident elector of the electoral area;
• be an individual who is 18 or older (or will be 18 on general voting day);
• be a Canadian citizen;
• have been a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before registration;
• have been a registered owner of real property in the electoral area for at least 30 days immediately before registration;
• must not be otherwise be disqualified from voting; and,
• the registered owners of the property must be individuals, either joint tenants or tenants in common, and cannot be holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.

There are also rules to consider when the property has multiple owners on title, specifically:

• only one individual can register as the NRPE for a particular parcel;
• if there are multiple individual registered owners, the person registering must have the written consent of the majority of other owners, including themselves;
• a person can register as an NRPE for only one parcel in the electoral area; and
• no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote.

The SCRD uses the provincial voters list as our list of resident electors. We also maintain a list of non-resident property electors who have registered directly with the SCRD. 

Advance voter registration is now closed, however, if you are not on the provincial voters list or the SCRD’s non-resident property elector list, you will still be able to register at the time of voting.  

If you are a registered owner of property in the Regional District, you may be eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector (NRPE). To register to vote as a non-resident property elector, a person must, on the day of registration:  

• not be entitled to register as a resident elector of the electoral area; 

• be an individual who is 18 or older (or will be 18 on general voting day); 

• be a Canadian citizen; 

• have been a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before registration; 

• have been a registered owner of real property in the electoral area for at least 30 days immediately before registration; 

• must not be otherwise be disqualified from voting; and, 

• the registered owners of the property must be individuals, either joint tenants or tenants in common, and cannot be holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. 

There are also rules to consider when the property has multiple owners on title, specifically: 

• only one individual can register as the NRPE for a particular parcel; 

• if there are multiple individual registered owners, the person registering must have the written consent of the majority of other owners, including themselves; 

• a person can register as an NRPE for only one parcel in the electoral area; and 

• no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote.

Non-Resident Property Elector Application for Registration and Consent Form

All eligible electors, whether registered or not, may apply to vote by mail. Information on mail ballot voting, including the application to apply for a mail ballot, will be available here on the SCRD website after 4:00 pm on Friday September 18, 2026. 

It should also be noted there is a very quick turnaround time to send out and receive back mail ballots due election timelines imposed by legislation. 

Upon receiving your application to vote by mail, the SCRD will determine your voter registration status.

If it is determined you need to register to vote, an application to register as a resident elector or non-resident property elector will be included in your mail ballot package. 

The SCRD requires the signed consent form to accompany the application to vote as a non-resident property elector.  

Acceptable proof of registered ownership includes: State of Title certificate, Title Search, Property Assessment Notice or Tax Notice