Who Can Vote

In order to vote in the Local Government Elections, a person must, on the day of voting, qualify either as a Resident Elector or Non-Resident Property Elector. You must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in the election and must be registered as a Delta elector.

A Resident Elector must:

• be 18 years of age or older on voting day,
• be a Canadian citizen,
• have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before voting day, and
• have been a resident of Delta for at least 30 days immediately before voting day.

A Non-Resident Property Elector must:

• not be entitled to register as a Resident Elector,
• be 18 years of age or older on voting day,
• be a Canadian citizen,
• have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before voting day and
• have been the owner of real property in Delta for at least 30 days immediately before voting day.

If there is more than one person who is the registered owner of real property, only one of those individuals may register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in relation to that property.

Landed immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens are not permitted to vote.

Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN)

Effective April 3, 2009, Tsawwassen First Nation leaseholders are not eligible to vote in the Municipality of Delta elections. All Tsawwassen First Nation leased land now forms the Treaty First Nation lands of Tsawwassen. These lands are no longer within the boundaries of the Municipality of Delta.