In BC, general local elections are held every four years on the third Saturday in October.
The next general local elections are October 17, 2026, and at that time, voters will elect 26 trustees across the Islands Trust Area. Elected officials serve a four-year term from November 2026 to October 2030.
Learn more on the Elections BC website and the Province of BC website.
Islands Trust trustees are elected in each of the 12 local trust areas, and two municipal trustees are elected for the Bowen Island Municipal Council. Being an elected trustee provides a unique opportunity to apply your experience and ideas to help preserve and protect the Islands Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment for the benefit of the residents of the Islands Trust Area and of British Columbia. Learn more about being an Islands Trust candidate in the Candidate Information Package.
Webinar: Islands Trust Candidate Information Session
Learn more about being a trustee in the Islands Trust Candidate Information Session for the October 17 Elections.
Date: August 20, 2026
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Register here.
Elections Administration
To ensure voter convenience and a cost-effective process, Islands Trust contracts seven regional districts and one municipality to administer the election of trustees.
Nomination Packages
The nomination period opens September 1, 2026 at 9:00 am and closes September 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm. Candidate Nomination Packages that are currently available are linked below, and others will be added as they become available. Please follow the instructions in the package for submitting via the relevant regional district or municipality office.
| Local Trust Area | Regional District/Island Municipality |
|---|---|
| Bowen Island | Bowen Municipality |
| Denman/Hornby Islands | Comox Valley Regional District
T: 1-250-334-6000 or toll free 1-800-331-6007 |
| Gabriola Island | Nanaimo Regional District
T: 1-250-390-4111 or toll free 1-877-607-4111 |
| Galiano/Mayne/
North Pender/ South Pender/ Salt Spring/Saturna Islands |
Capital Regional District
T: 1-250-360-3642 or toll free 1-800-663-4425 local 3642 |
| Gambier Island | Sunshine Coast Regional District
T: 1-604-885-6825 or 1-800-687-5753 |
| Passage/Bowyer (part of Gambier LTA) | Metro Vancouver
Tel: 1-604-432-6338 |
| Lasqueti Island | qathet Regional District |
| Thetis Island | Cowichan Valley Regional District |