Prince George, B.C. – Well the voting may be over in the 2014 municipal election but there are duties which remain to be completed.

First, and most importantly, the election results will not be final until officially declared so by the Chief Election Officer by 4pm, Wednesday November 19^th.

As well all candidates, both successful and unsuccessful, have steps that must be taken in accordance with local and provincial regulations. First of all, election signs must be taken down and removed within three days of general voting day, which would make that deadline Tuesday, November 18^th. That is in accordance with the City of Prince George Sign Bylaw.

Also, as explained by the City’s Chief Election Officer Walter Babicz, “there are several other post-election responsibilities, including taking an oath of office, filing candidate financing disclosure statements with Elections B.C. and other ongoing financial disclosure requirements.” They are contained in the Candidate’s Guide provided by the provincial government. It can be found at:

http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/library/election2014/Candidate’s_Guide.pdf