School Trustees are elected to a 4 year term. Key Dates for candidates to keep in mind.
The School District works in partnership with the local municipalities and regional district to conduct school trustee elections.
School District No.59 is divided into the following four electroal areas (Electoral Area Map):
Electoral Area I (Chetwynd and surrounding area including Moberly Lake - 2 trustees)
Electoral Area II (Tumbler Ridge - 1 trustee)
Electoral Area III (Dawson Creek-within municipal boundary - 2 trustees)
Electoral Area IV (Rural areas surrounding Dawson Creek, including Pouce Coupe, Devereaux, McLeod, Parkland, and Colony Schools - 2 trustees)
NOTE: Previous Electoral Areas IV and V are now combined and will be named Area IV. Two trustees will be elected to represent this area.
What is a School Trustee?
Click on the links below for more information:
Foundational Principles of Responsible Conduct
Thinking of Running for Office (video series):
British Columbia School Trustee Association (BCSTA)
The Guide for 2018 School Trustee Candidates (BCSTA)
CivcInfo BC (publication of election results and other election data)
As of May 29, 2014, Elections BC (EBC) will now oversee all aspects of of local elections related to campaign financing and election advertising. EBC will assume responsibility for managing campaign financing disclosure requirements, investigations, and enforcement of campaign financing and election advertising provisions. Please go to the Elections BC website for valuable information about Elections BC’s new role.
The Elections BC local elections campaign financing team is available to answer questions by phone at 1-855-952-0280 (toll-free) or by email at electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions for common questions by candidates.
Are you eligible to vote?
To be eligible to vote in a school trustee election, a person must qualify either as a resident elector or a non-resident property elector, and must be registered or deemed to be registered as an elector of the trustee electoral area [School Act, section 39 (1)(a) and (c)].
In order to vote as a resident elector, a person must be all of the following:
All residents who meet these requirements can vote. It does not matter whether you rent or own your home.
If you own property within School District boundaries but live somewhere else in BC, you can also vote in trustee elections as a non-resident property elector. In this case, a person can vote, as long as the following are met:
Non-resident property electors can vote only once, regardless of the number of properties they own. If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the other owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
If you are interested in becoming a school trustee and would like more information about the Board of Education of School District No.59 or election information please contact:
Richell Schwartz, Deputy Election Officer, 250-782-8571, ext. 217
Region | Route | Status | Last Updated |
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Dawson Creek | #1 Tate Creek (Secondary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #2 Alaska Highway | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #3 South Dawson | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #5 Kilkerran | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #6 Fellers Heights (Secondary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #7 East Pouce | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #9 Doe River (Elementary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #14 Willowbrook | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #16 Tomslake (Secondary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #18 Doe River (Secondary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #19 West Dawson | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #20 Sunset Prarie (Elementary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #24 Lakeview | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #25 Hays | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #27 Fellers Heights (Elementary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #28 Willowbrook (Secondary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #29 Farmington | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #30 Pouce Coupe | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #32 Tower Lake | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #33 Arras (Secondary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #34 Groundbirch (Elementary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #36 Parkland (Elementary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #38 Arras (Elementary) | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #41 Devereaux | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #44 Special Needs | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #46 Bear Mountain | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #47 Tuscola Mountain | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #48 West Pouce | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #50 Kiskatinaw | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Dawson Creek | #53 Riverside | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #13 Mount LeMoray | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #15 East Pine | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #17 Sukunka | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #21 Boucher Lake | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #22 Commotion Creek | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #23 Bond Siding | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #26 Lone Prarie | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #39 Moberly Lake | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #40 Jackfish | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #45 Wabi Hill | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #51 Dokie | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #52 West Moberly | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |
Chetwynd | #54 Lakeshore | On Schedule | 13 hours 45 min ago |