Candidate Resources

Nomination Packages

• Nomination Package - Mayor and Councillor (PDF) - Note: Additional nominator page added to meet nominator threshold
• Nomination Package - School Trustee (PDF)

Elections Bylaws

• City of Coquitlam Election Administration and Procedures Bylaw No. 5069, 2021 (PDF)
• School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Trustee Elections Bylaw 2026 (PDF)

Election Signs

The City of Coquitlam’s Election Administration and Procedures Bylaw No. 5069, 2021, sets out regulations pertaining to Election Signs. 

Election signs are not permitted to be erected more than 21 days before General Voting Day (September 26, 2026) and must be removed within 4 days after the election (October 19, 2022). Election signs in violation of Election Administration and Procedures Bylaw No. 5069, 2021 are subject to removal at the candidates’ expense.

View Maps of Permitted Locations for the Posting of Election Signs on Public Property (PDF)

To report election sign violations or complaints, please contact Bylaw Enforcement. For general inquiries regarding election signs, please contact the Election Office.

For questions on campaign financing rules related to campaign advertising, please contact Elections BC.

Resources

• Candidate Brochure Mail-out Specifications (PDF)
• Candidate Handbook (PDF)
• Elector Organization Annual Financial Report Completion (PDF)
• Expense Limits for the 2026 General Local Election
• Guide to Campaign Financing for Elector Organizations and Financial Agents in B.C. (PDF)
• Guide to Elector Organization Registration and Deregistration (PDF)
• Nomination Package - Mayor and Councillor (PDF)

School District No. 43

• British Columbia School Trustees Association – British Columbia School Trustee Candidate Guide (PDF)
• Nomination Package - School Trustee (PDF)
• School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) – Board of Education
• School District No. 43 – Trustee Candidate Information Session
• School District No. 43 – Trustee Information
• School Trustee Election Procedures