Register to Vote 

Resident Electors can now register to vote in British Columbia with Elections BC by clicking  here. 

Non-Resident Property Electors can register to vote by completing the forms listed below.

You can submit your registration via email to corporate@whistler.ca, by hand, or by mail to: Chief Election Officer, Whistler Municipal Hall, 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC, V8E 0X5.

Information for Voters – Who May Vote

Resident Electors

To vote in the Local Municipal Election as a resident elector, you must be:

• 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day; 
•  a Canadian citizen; 
• a resident of B.C. for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; 
• a resident of the Resort Municipality of Whistler; and
• are not disqualified from voting by law.

Non-Resident Property Electors

You are eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector if you:

• 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day; 
• a Canadian citizen; 
• a resident of B.C. for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; 
• a registered owner of real property in the RMOW for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (individuals who hold property in trust for a corporation or another trust are not eligible to vote); 
• are not entitled to register as a resident elector; 
• are not disqualified from voting by law; and
• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector for that property. 

Running for Office

Are you thinking of running for local office? 

If you want to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of elected officials, key dates and deadlines for candidates leading up to and after Election Day, please take a look at our Candidate 101 Presentations below:

• Candidate 101 Presentation with School Trustees
• Candidate 101 Presentation

General Information

• Introduction to B.C. Local Government and the RMOW
• Frequently Asked Questions

Campaigning

• Definition of Third-Party Sponsors 
• Election Sign Permit Application
• Resort Municipality of Whistler Sign Bylaw 558, 1987

Campaign Financing Disclosures

• Campaign Financing Disclosure Statements
• Elections BC Guide to Local Elections Campaign Financing in B.C. for Candidates and their Financial Agents
• Third-Party Sponsor Guide to Local Elections in B.C.

Election Statutes 

• Local Government Act – Part 3 Electors and Elections
• Local Elections Campaign Financing Act
• Financial Disclosure Act

Election Legislation

• General Local Government Election Information
• General Election Information – Elections BC
• Local Government Act
• Community Charter
• School Act

RMOW Election Bylaws

• Automated Voting Machines Authorization Bylaw No. 2188, 2018
• Consolidated General Local Government Elections Bylaw No. 2189, 2018
• Consolidated Mail Ballot Authorization and Procedure Bylaw No. 2190, 2018