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Date(s) - June 25, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Public Service Announcement. We’re sharing this from Vantage Point and the B.C. Non-Profit Network.
Event Details
Date: June 25, 2026
Time: 12:00–1:00 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
Register for the webinar here
Speakers/Presenters: Danielle Johnston, Senior Director, Communications, and Alex Stover, Team Lead, Compliance Services, Elections BC
Join Elections BC for an overview of the rules surrounding advertising in local elections, including how to determine when advocacy and public communications may be considered election advertising under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. This session will introduce participants to the advertising rules, discuss some common non-profit scenarios, and help attendees understand where to find resources and information to ensure they remain compliant during the pre-campaign and campaign periods beginning in July 2026.
British Columbia’s next General Local Elections will take place on October 17, 2026, when voters across the province will elect mayors, municipal councillors, school board trustees, regional district directors, and other local representatives. The pre-campaign period begins in July, making this an important time for organizations to understand the rules that apply to election advertising.
Participants will leave with a better understanding of the local election advertising framework and where to access additional guidance and resources.
This webinar will be recorded and distributed to registrants following the session. Participants are welcome to join with or without video.
Speakers: Danielle Johnston, Senior Director, Communications and Alex Stover, Team Lead, Compliance Services with Elections BC. Elections BC is an independent, non-partisan office of the legislature. They serve democracy in BC and ensure that all eligible voters are able to execute their constitutional right to vote. While most people know Elections BC for their work administering provincial general elections, during municipal elections, they oversee campaign financing and advertising rules.
Elections BC is an independent, non-partisan office of the legislature that serves democracy in British Columbia by ensuring all eligible voters can exercise their constitutional right to vote. While many people know Elections BC for administering provincial elections, the organization also oversees campaign financing and advertising rules during local elections.