Voter Qualifications

(1) To qualify as a Resident Elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting:

• 18 years of age or older;
• a Canadian citizen;
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
• a resident of the City of New Westminster for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
• not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

(2) To qualify as a Non-Resident Property Elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting:

• 18 years of age or older;
• a Canadian citizen;
• a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
• a registered owner of real property in the City of New Westminster for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;
• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and
• not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

(3) The following special conditions determining eligibility apply to persons wishing to register as a Non-Resident Property Elector:

• only one person may vote per property. If several non-residents own a single piece of property, the owners must select one of the owners to vote. Written consent from the majority of those property owners not voting MUST be submitted to the Chief Election Officer.
   
• a current title search or a real property tax notice issued by the City of New Westminster is required as proof satisfactory that the applicant is entitled to register.