ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ

2022 School Trustee Election

Declaration of Official Election Results for the 2022 General School Trustee Election:

Declaration of Official Election Results

ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ Trustee Election Summary of Ballots

Preliminary Results

Preliminary results from ballots cast in advance and regular polls indicate the following:

The four (4) School Trustee positions for Trustee Electoral Area 1 (Municipality of the City of Vernon and Regional ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of North Okanagan Electoral Areas ‘B’ and ‘C’) for the next four years will be filled by:

  • Jenn Comazzetto
  • Vanessa Mitchell
  • Mark Olsen
  • Tom Williamson

The one (1) School Trustee position for Trustee Electoral Area 2 (ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of Coldstream) for the next four years will be filled by:

  • Kelli Sullivan

The two (2) School Trustee positions for Trustee Electoral Area 3 (Village of Lumby and Electoral Areas ‘D’ and ‘E’) were acclaimed by Gen Acton and Lori Mindnich.

The following is a list of Preliminary (unofficial) results for the 2022 General School Trustee Election.

TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA 1 – Municipality of the City of Vernon and Regional ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of North Okanagan Electoral Areas ‘B’ and ‘C’

CANDIDATE NAME  NUMBER OF VOTES
COMAZZETTO, Jenn 4,339
OLSEN, Mark 3,984
WILLIAMSON, Tom 3,174
MITCHELL, Vanessa 2,793
GRUNER, Philipp 2,083
COLLINS, Andy 1,810
HERCHEN, Sylvia 1,715
MILLIGAN, Jewlie 1,696
VILLEGAS, Nellie 1,567
SPRING, Truman 821

 

TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA 2 – ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of Coldstream

CANDIDATE NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
SULLIVAN, Kelli 1,131
LEE, Robert 468
MINARD, Sheri 225

 

TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA 3 – Village of Lumby and Regional ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of North Okanagan Electoral Areas ‘D’ and ‘E’

  • Gen Acton and Lori Mindnich were acclaimed as School Trustees for Trustee Electoral Area 3.

VOTERS INFORMATION

General local elections in British Columbia are held every four years, including the elections for the offices of School ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ trustees. The next general local election will be held on October 15, 2022.

School trustees are elected members of a Board of Education, they represent the public and advocate for public education in their community. They are responsible for making major policy decisions governing all aspects of education within the school district as mandated in the School Act.

During the general local election, the School ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ No.22 (Vernon) Board of Education will be elected for a four-year term (2022-2026):

Trustee Electoral Area No. of Trustees
Municipality of the City of Vernon and Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Four (4)
Municipality of the ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of Coldstream One (1)
Village of Lumby and Electoral Areas “D” & “E” Two (2)

 

VOTING INFORMATION

Information for voters (where, when and how to vote)

Address Search Tools – use the Regional ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ of North Okanagan or City of Vernon address search tools below to find out which member community your property is in.

 

DECLARATION OF ELECTION BY VOTING OR ACCLAMATION

Nomination Period

The nomination period for the 2022 Local Government Election will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9th, 2022 and the Declaration of Candidates will be issued. 

Nomination Packages

Nomination packages for School Trustees are available for download or are available for pickup at the School ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ No.22 office at 1401 – 15th Street, Vernon during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

Completed nomination packages must be received by the Chief Election Officer or designate by 4:00 p.m. between Tuesday, August 30, 2022 and Friday, September 9, 2022 at the School ÌÇÐÄvlogÆÆ½â°æ No.22 office located at 1401 – 15th Street, Vernon.

Qualifications for Office

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria:

  • Canadian Citizen;
  • 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 15, 2022);
  • Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and
  • Not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Prospective Candidate Resources

Key Dates

  • Nomination Period: August 30, 2022 – September 9, 2022
  • Nomination Period Ends & Declaration of Candidates: September 9, 2022
  • Candidate Nomination Withdrawal Deadline: September 16, 2022
  • General Voting Day: October 15, 2022
  • General Voting Day & End of Campaign Period: October 15, 2022