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Nomination packages available Friday

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-poll-survey-submission-entry-box-answer-questions-vote-word-red-collection-votes-reponses-answers-to-to-gather-image41225567The period to file nomination papers for local elections is between September 30 and October 10.

The General Local Election on Saturday, November 15 is to elect a Mayor and 4 councillors and 2 Water Councillors to the Town of Council and 2 Oliver Trustees to the Board of Education for School District #53 – Okanagan Similkameen.

An information meeting for candidates will be held next month.

New for candidates in 2014 is legislation under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA), which introduces significant changes to local elections. Along with changes that introduced a new four-year term, candidates will also need to be familiar with and follow new campaign financing and election advertising rules.