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Campaigning Restrictions on Advance Voting Day and General Voting Day

Posted On: Oct 03, 2022

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100 metre radius from Sicamous place of voting (446 Main Street)
100 metre radius from Sicamous place of voting (446 Main Street)

FromĀ Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C.:

An individual or organization must not transmit election advertising to the public on Advance Voting Day or General Voting Day except:

  • election advertising on the internet as long as the advertising was transmitted to the public
    before General/Advance Voting Day and was not changed before the close of voting. For example, if advertising must be purchased on a monthly basis and General/Advance Voting Day included in that purchase and cannot be removed, then the advertising will be permitted. It is not permitted to schedule advertising for General/Advance Voting Day, such as paid Facebook posts.
  • advertising by means of signs, posters or banners.
  • distributing pamphlets
  • advertising on the internet that is for the sole purpose of encouraging voters to vote
Permitted on Advance Voting Day/General Voting Day Not permitted on Advance Voting Day/General Voting Day
  • using free social media
  • free person-to-person interactions, such as phone calls, emails, text messages, etc.
  • election advertising on the internet as long as the advertising was not changed on General/Advance Voting Day or is solely to encourage voters to vote
  • placing signs or distributing brochures outside of 100 metres of a voting place
  • campaign meetings or rallies outside of 100
    metres of a voting place
  • scheduling paid ads on the internet including paid social media posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
  • automated voice calls (robocalls) and automated text messages
  • placing signs or distributing brochures within 100 metres of a voting place
  • television, radio or newspaper ads
  • paid canvassing in person, by telephone or over the internet to attempt to influence how voters vote

Election advertising is never permitted within 100 metres of a voting place while voting is being conducted.

If you have questions about campaigning restrictions on General Voting Day, please contact Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 or electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca.

Questions about the placement of signage can be directed to the Chief Election Officer at (250)836-5363 or skyllo@sicamous.ca.