General Voting Day · Saturday, October 17, 2026
Know who's on your ballot before you get there.
Every declared candidate for Port Alberni Mayor and Council, the six ACRD electoral areas, and the SD70 school board — with what each job actually does and how to vote.
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Fri, Sep 11
Nomination period closes, 4 pm
Fri, Sep 11
Declaration of candidates, 4:15 pm
Tue, Sep 15
Nomination challenge deadline, 4 pm
Fri, Sep 18
Candidate withdrawal deadline, 4 pm
Races in the Alberni Valley
10 racesCity of Port Alberni
Port Alberni Mayor 1 seat · 3 declared candidatesPort Alberni Councillor 6 seats · 7 declared candidates
ACRD Electoral Areas
Area A · Bamfield Electoral Area Director 1 seat · 0 declared candidatesArea B · Beaufort Electoral Area Director 1 seat · 0 declared candidatesArea C · Long Beach Electoral Area Director 1 seat · 0 declared candidatesArea D · Sproat Lake Electoral Area Director 1 seat · 0 declared candidatesArea E · Beaver Creek Electoral Area Director 1 seat · 0 declared candidatesArea F · Cherry Creek Electoral Area Director 1 seat · 0 declared candidates
School District 70
Who does what?
Four levels of government share the work. Before you vote, it helps to know which problems the people on your ballot can actually fix — and which belong to Victoria or Ottawa.
FederalOttawa · Member of Parliament
Airports & aviation
Borders & passports
Charter of Rights
Canada Child Benefit
Currency & minting
Fisheries & Oceans
National defence
Indigenous rights
Employment Insurance
Immigration
National parks
Canada Post
Federal RCMP
ProvincialVictoria · MLA
Labour & employment
K-12 schools & colleges
Health care & hospitals
Driver's licences
Highways & transit
Housing support
Justice & family law
Natural resources
Social assistance
BC Hydro & utilities
Civil rights
Liquor & cannabis
Provincial courts
RegionalACRD · Electoral Area Director
Regional airport & airfields
Solid waste & landfill
Rural land use
Rural building inspection
Regional parks
Emergency & disaster planning
Cross-boundary water
Rural volunteer fire
Boundary planning
Electoral area grants
Inter-municipal plans
Rural bylaws
MunicipalCity of Port Alberni · Mayor & Council
City Hall administration
Public library
Water & sewer
Property taxes
Parks & recreation centres
Town planning & zoning
Street maintenance
Local fire services
Waste & recycling
Building permits
RCMP detachment support
Animal control