Your Revelstoke B.C. election guide
What electoral district am I in? Who are the Revelstoke candidates? When is it again? All the election basics, covered.
Provincial elections are coming up Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Whether you’re a first time voter, new to the area or have voted here before, we want to make sure you have all the information needed for voting day with our Revelstoke B.C. election guide.
Candidate and voting information is still coming out, with candidates finalized on Saturday, Sept. 28 and advanced voting opening Thursday, Oct. 10. We’ll be updating our Revelstoke Voter’s Guide with new information, stories and helpful links as they come out.
What electoral district is Revelstoke in?
In 2022 it looked like Revelstoke might be changing electoral districts, with the B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission exploring moving Revelstoke and Golden from the Columbia River-Revelstoke electoral district into the Salmon Arm-Shuswap electoral district.
However, the commission assessed that would create a district too large for the population size and would create various struggles in connecting with populations and hearing community concerns. Revelstoke is still part of the Columbia River-Revelstoke electoral district, which includes Field, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley and Radium Hot Springs.
Revelstoke does sit close to the Shuswap electoral district border and some living west of Revelstoke might fall in that district. To check which electoral district you’re in, input your address into the Elections BC district finder.
Where, when and how to vote
Everyone at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen and a resident of B.C. since April 18, 2024 is eligible to vote in this provincial election. You will need two separate pieces of ID, but photo ID is not needed to vote. You’ll need to prove your identity and current address.
Advanced voting opens Thursday, Oct. 10 with seven days of advanced in-person voting available at the Revelstoke Community Centre Thursday, Oct. 10 to Sunday, Oct. 13 and Tuesday, Oct. 15 to Wednesday, Oct. 16. You’ll be able to stop by from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on those days to cast your ballot.
Election day, Saturday, Oct. 19 will also be held at the Revelstoke Community Centre from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
You don’t have to vote from the provincial electoral district you live in, you can stop at any voting location open during the advanced voting and on election day. You can also cast your vote at a district electoral office from when the election is called up to Saturday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.
To vote by mail, you can request a package online. Packages must be received by Elections BC by Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. They can be submitted to any advanced voting location, voting day location or district electoral office by that time. If mailing your ballot back, send it in the postage-paid, return envelope early enough that Elections BC will receive it by Saturday, Oct. 19.
Who are the Columbia River-Revelstoke candidates?
Columbia River-Revelstoke currently has three candidates up for election, with sitting MLA Doug Clovechok from BC United announcing his retirement in May. BC United suspended their campaign in August, pulling all candidate nominations and supporting the Conservative Party of BC. Various BC United MLA candidates were then added to the Conservative Party of BC ticket.
The Columbia River-Revelstoke candidates are:
READ MORE Calvin Beauchesne, BC Green Party MLA candidate meets with Revelstoke
Where and when are Columbia River-Revelstoke candidate meet-ups and debates?
Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. – B.C. Wildlife Federation and the Kootenays Fish & Game Club will host a town hall at the Revelstoke Rod and Gun Club location. All candidates have been invited but none have been confirmed at this time. A focus of the event will be the state of wildlife management in British Columbia
Monday, Oct. 7, 4 p.m. – Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society British Columbia, Wildsight and the Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce will host a town hall at the Golden Civic Centre. All candidates have been confirmed attending, a focus of the event will be climate and environment. OCT. 10 UPDATE you can catch the recording of the event on YouTube
What do members of the legislative assembly do?
It might seem to some like you’re voting for the Premier of B.C., with a focus on what party leader will take the seat. Who you’re actually voting for is the member of the legislative assembly for your electoral district. That individual will then represent the region in the legislative assembly. MLAs collaborate on and debate upcoming bills before they’re voted on, vote on government budgets and bring to the floor concerns from their respective regions.
As a provincial body of government, MLAs can hear, advocate for and help with highway concerns, employee supports, medical resources within the province, natural resource management, schools and post-secondary education and housing supports, to name a few.
While a municipal government focuses on things affecting those living in and visiting the municipality, a provincial government focuses on things that can affect everyone living in and visiting the province.
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