Candidates

Important information for candidates

• Candidate eligibility

  To be eligible to run as a candidate, you must meet the following criteria at the time of your nomination:

  • 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day
  • Canadian citizen
  • resident of BC for at least six months prior to the date of nomination
  • not disqualified by any act or law from voting in British Columbia, or from being nominated for, elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law

   

  Other important information

  • You do not need to live in Delta to be a candidate
  • If you currently work for the City of Delta or Delta School District, you must take a leave of absence before being nominated
  • At least two qualified City of Delta electors must nominate you
  • You must submit a financial disclosure statement as part of your nomination
• Candidate roles & responsibilities

  Delta City Council

  Delta City Council is the governing body of the City. Council consists of one Mayor and six Councillors who are elected to represent the interests of the community and to act in the public interest. Collectively, Council establishes the City's strategic direction by adopting policies, enacting bylaws, approving plans and budgets, and making decisions that guide the delivery of municipal programs and services that affect the daily lives of Delta residents, businesses, and visitors.  

  Council members fulfill these responsibilities by participating in regular council meetings, serving on advisory and external groups, and representing the City at community events and civic functions.

  Delta Board of Education

  The Delta School District is administered by the Delta Board of Education; seven trustees govern the District by establishing education and administrative policies and regulations. Trustees set local policy for the effective and efficient operation of schools and prepare and approve the School District’s operating budget and capital plan. Trustees represent their communities and carry out their responsibilities in accordance with the School Act. 

  Trustees participate in regular public board meetings, and also attend other planning, advisory and committee meetings. 

• Sign regulations

  The temporary placement and installation of political signage, including election signs, is regulated in the City of Delta through Delta Sign Bylaw No. 5860.

  Private property only

  Political signs may be installed on private property no more than 30 days (September 17) before General Voting Day and only with the permission of the property owner; a sign permit is not required. Election or political signs for a campaign office are subject to sign regulations for signs allowed by permit.

  Political signs are not permitted anywhere within City property, including:

  • a highway or right of way
  • boulevard, centre median, island or sidewalk
  • any roadway structure or traffic control device
  • a tree, bush, planter, waste or recycling receptable, newspaper box, mailbox, signpost, bridge or overpass structure
  • any other public property including land, buildings, structures, parks, gardens or equipment
  • overhanging public property

  Important information

  • Political signs must not use the City of Delta or the School District No. 37 logos, heraldic emblems or similar corporate identifiers for the purpose of any candidate's campaign activities
  • Portable electronic message boards are not permitted
  • Political signs must not be placed or installed within a 100-metre radius of a voting location on advance voting days (October 3, 6, 7) and General Voting Day (October 17)

  Political sign regulations by jurisdiction

  Tsawwassen First Nation

  Political signage on Tsawwassen First Nation lands is regulated by Tsawwassen First Nation. For more information, contact Tsawwassen First Nation.

  Ministry of Transportation and Transit

  Political signage on provincial highways is regulated by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit. Click here to view the Ministry's Technical Circular T-01/25.

  Sponsorship information on political signs

  Election advertising rules for candidates and elector organizations is regulated by the Local Election Campaign Financing Act.

  Click here to view a quick reference sheet from Elections BC.

  For more information, contact Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 or electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca.

  Removal of signs

  Political signs must be removed within 7 days following General Voting Day on October 17 and no later than 11:59 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

  It is the sole responsibility of each candidate and/or their elector organization to comply with local and provincial regulations related to political/election signage. The City reserves the right to remove any signs on City property that do not comply with the City's bylaws.

  If a non-compliant political sign is removed from City property, the candidate and/or their respective elector organization will not be notified. Subsequent to removal, the signs will be disposed of by the City. The City is not obligated to store any signs it retrieves and the City is not responsible for maintaining an inventory of political signs it retrieves.

• Candidate expense limits

  All candidates have expense limits that apply during the campaign period. Campaign financing expense limits during the campaign period–September 19 to October 17, 2026–for the 2026 General Local and School Elections are: 

  Office	Expense Limit
  Mayoral Candidates	$92,820.86
  Councillor Candidates	$47,086.21
  Trustee Candidates	$48,175.92

  Visit Elections BC website for more information on campaign financing and election advertising rules.

• Third party advertising expense limits

  Third party directed advertising expense limits for Delta are:

  Mayor & Councillor Candidates	$4,641.04
  Trustee Candidates	$2,968.55

  Visit Elections BC website for more information on campaign financing and election advertising rules.

Elector organizations