You can vote as a Non-Resident Property Elector if you are:
- Not eligible to register as a resident elector in the City of Nanaimo
- 18 years of age or older on general voting day
- A Canadian citizen
- A Resident of British Columbia for at least six months before the day they register to vote (April 14, 2022)
- Property owner in the City of Nanaimo for at least 30 days immediately before the day they register to vote (September 14, 2022)
- Not disqualified from voting by any statute or law
- Registered in relation to one parcel of property, even if the individual owns more than one parcel
- If more than one person owns the property, only one owner may vote. A Consent Form must be brought to the voting location, along with proof of ownership. Proof of ownership includes but is not limited to:
- Certificate of title
- Property tax notice
- Property assessment notice
Note: If eligible, new Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in person on Election Day. Please complete an Application Form ahead of time for ease of voting.
Property owned in whole or in part by a corporation does not qualify under the non-resident property elector provisions.