2026 Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Elections Nomination Period - Day 1 of 8

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Today (September 1, 2026) - the local Chief Election Officers' or their Deputies' for the Districts of 100 Mile House/Wells, Cities of Quesnel/Williams Lake, Cariboo Regional District and School Districts #27/#28 (Cariboo-Chilcotin/Quesnel) can formally begin to receive completed candidate nomination forms for the elected positions of Mayor, Councillor, Electoral Area Director and School Trustee, starting at 9am today - Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 until 4pm sharp! on Friday, September 11th, 2026 EXCLUDING September 5-7, 2026 (BC Labour Day Long Weekend)For information on relating to the 2026 Local General Elections such as general candidate information, voting days, etc., including contact information in order to make an appointment to visit the local Chief Election Officer or their Deputy for Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments or School Districts' to submit completed candidate nomination forms- please see links below:District of Wells - click hereCity of Quesnel - click hereCity of Williams Lake - click hereDistrict of 100 Mile House - click hereCariboo Regional District - click here School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - click hereSchool District #28 (Quesnel) - click hereElections BC Disqualification List for 2026 BC Local Elections - click hereYou can monitor who has filed their nomination papers with the local Chief Election Officer or their Deputy for the Office of Mayor, Councillor, Electoral Area Director or School Trustee via the CivicInfo 2026 Election Candidate Portal here Later today - I will be visiting the Cariboo Regional District's Chief Election Officer to formally file my Electoral Area 'D' Director candidate nomination forms for a re-election bid for a 4th consecutive term as the Cariboo Regional District's Electoral Area "D" DirectorFor those seeking re-election or election for the 1st time - best of luck in your election or re-election bids... To those who are retiring from local political life - the people of the Cariboo-Chilcotin thank you for your public service, no matter who long you have served and wish you the very best in your future endeavours...As of this morning, the following individuals have publicly confirmed their intention (either through social or local media) to seek local elected office, as follows:District of Wells (elect 1 Mayor and 4 Councillors) - Incumbents - Ed Coleman won't seek re-election.  Rocky Nenka seeks to become the next Mayor of WellsUnknown - Incumbent Councillors Dorothea Funk, Jennifer Lewis, Dirk Van Stralen, Josh Trotter-WannerCity of Quesnel (elect 1 Mayor and 6 Councillors): Incumbents -- Mayor Ron Paull seeks re-election for 2nd termUnknown - Incumbent Councillors Debra McKelvie, Scott Elliott, Laurey-Anne Roodenburg, Tony Goulet, Martin Runge and Mitch VikBoard of Education (SD28 - Quesnel) (elect 7 School Trustees at large)- unknown at this timeBoard of Education (SD27 - Cariboo/Chilcotin) (elect 1 School Trustee per Area with 7 School Trustee Electoral Areas in total) - Zone 5 (WL Rural) Trustee Angie Delainey won't seek re-election.  Re-election plans for School Trustees in Zones 1-4, 6 and 7 are unknown at this timeCity of Williams Lake (Elect 1 Mayor and 6 Councillors):Incumbents - Mayor Surinderpal Rathor seeks re-election for 2nd term as well as Councillor Micheal Moses.  Councillors Jazmyn Lyons, Joan Flaspohler and Angie Delainey won't seek re-electionChallengers - Billie Sheridan, Dr. Rafiullah SahibzadaUnknown - Councillors Scott Nelson, Sheila BoehmDistrict of 100 Mile House (elect 1 Mayor and 4 Councillors):Incumbents - Mayor Maureen Pinkney to seek re-election for 2nd termUnknown - Incumbent Councillors Dave Mingo, Donna Barnett, Jenni Guimond, Marty NorgrenCariboo Regional District (elect 1 Director per Electoral Area with 12 Electoral Areas in total):Incumbents -- Area "A" Director Nicole Audet seeks re-election for 2nd term after completing remainder of late Mary Sjostrom's 2022-2026 term, Area "D" Director Steve Forseth seeks re-election for 4th term, Area "F" Director Maureen LeBourdais seeks 3rd term, Area "H" Director Margo Wagner seeks re-election for 5th termUnknown -- Directors' for Areas B,C,G,I,J,K,L (Barb Bachmeier, John Massier, Al Richmond, Jim Glassford, Tolin Pare, Betty Anderson and Eric DeVries)Challengers -- Heloise Dixon-Warren (Area B), Jake McLean (Area L)~SF