Nurses' Votes Count in Upcoming Municipal Elections

October 04, 2022

Voting day is October 15; quality public health care is a general local elections issue

BCNU is a politically active and non-partisan organization which means we do not support any political party, but we do organize around issues. As strong advocates and natural leaders, it is important that nurses and other care providers are heard in as many political arenas as possible. We are proud to encourage our members to run for election in order to champion policies that improve patient care and reflect BCNU's core values, beliefs and political action priorities.

Members running in the upcoming general local elections are encouraged to reach out to BCNU's provincial executive committee and request BCNU's support for their candidacy (BCNU Policy 9.3.12). While financial contributions from the organization are no longer permitted under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, BCNU is able to share information about the upcoming elections and link to candidate information.

Member candidates may email their information to BCNU Vice President Adriane Gear at adrianegear@bcnu.org. Those candidates who meet the criteria outlined in BCNU Policy 9.3.12 will have their election campaign information featured on BCNU.org for members' awareness and consideration.

2022 Local General Elections

General local elections for municipal councils, regional district electoral areas, boards of education, park boards, local community commissions and the Islands Trust take place every four years on the third Saturday in October.

This year, Saturday, Oct. 15 is general voting day. Voting places are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.

Check out the 2022 BC Voters Guide to find out who is eligible to vote, what identification is required to vote and other technical information.

To find out where to vote, check out your local government or municipal website.

Check out the list of candidates running in the 2022 local elections around the province.