Your Voice - Your Vote

Residents, Cottagers & Landowners
– Every Vote Matters

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Local decisions impact our daily lives.
As the election approaches, this page will include clear, practical information on how to vote in Area I.

Have Your Say

Why your vote matters

Local elections have a direct impact on the services, decisions, and priorities that shape our communities. Voting is one of the clearest ways residents can help guide the future of AREA I.

Because Area I includes both full-time and seasonal residents, it is especially important that people understand their voting options and stay informed as election day approaches.

Election Day

Saturday October 17, 2026

How to Vote — Quick Guide

Residents:
Register to vote online before August 18, 2026 — quick and easy through Elections BC.

Non-residents – Seasonal  (property owners):
You can vote too. Register through the CVRD using the Non-Resident Seasonal Property Elector application link above. Non-Resident or Seasonal Property Elector Applications and consent forms for CVRD Electoral Areas can be downloaded and submitted to the Legislative Services Division, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, during regular business hours from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. For more detailed information about registration procedures, contact the Legislative Services Division by phone at 250.746.2500 or election@cvrd.bc.ca
You Pay Taxes – Be Heard

Not sure you’ll be available for advance voting or on October 17?
Request a mail-in ballot and vote on your own time.

Our Role in the Community

Our Role for the Community

Regional government is responsible for many of the local services and planning decisions that shape daily life in AREA I and across the entire CVRD.  These include community planning, service delivery, infrastructure, and other regional functions.

  • Land use planning and development decisions

  • Parks, recreation, and community spaces

  • Local and regional service delivery

  • Infrastructure and utility-related services

  • Environmental and protective services

  • Community planning and long-term regional priorities

How we work with others

Some issues are the responsibility of provincial or federal governments, not the regional district. In these cases, the Area Director’s role is to advocate for our community’s needs and make sure our voice is heard where decisions are made.

  • Provincial highways and major transportation policy

  • Health care and hospital administration

  • School curriculum and education policy

  • Law enforcement and policing

  • Federal taxation and immigration matters

  • Provincial and federal resource regulations