You must meet all of the following:

• 18 or older
• Canadian citizen (permanent residents / landed immigrants cannot vote)
• BC resident for at least 6 months before registration
• Either a resident of Nelson, or a property owner in Nelson, for at least 30 days before registration
• Not disqualified under any law — e.g. currently incarcerated, or convicted of an election offence

People living on First Nation lands can vote if they meet the resident or non-resident criteria above.

Your residence is where you actually live — the address on your driver's licence and tax filings, and where you'd register your kids for school. You can only be resident in one municipality at a time, and you don't lose residency by leaving temporarily for vacation or school.

One owner only, voting on the property's behalf. If the property has multiple owners on title, the majority must agree on which one votes and sign a Consent form.

It confirms both ownership and how many people are on title. If more than one name appears, that's what triggers the written consent designating a single voter.

No. Only individuals vote, and each person votes once, regardless of how many properties they own. There is no corporate vote — a business or corporation cannot cast a ballot.

No.

Yes, in all of these cases — speak to the presiding election official at the voting place:

• Translation: A translator can assist you.
• Physical disability (non-mental) or other difficulty: An election official or another person can assist you.
• Caregiving: If you're caring for a child or elderly relative when you vote, the official may let them accompany you into the booth.

Anyone assisting a voter must first sign a solemn declaration; if you're assisting someone with a disability, you also sign a written statement.

Contact your local police — they investigate alleged offences and recommend to Crown counsel whether charges should be laid, with offences prosecuted through the courts. The Chief Election Officer does not investigate offences or impose penalties; their enforcement role is limited to things like challenging a nomination or an elector's eligibility in court and keeping order at voting places.