Elections Bylaw No. 1819 Amendment No. 2 (Bylaw No. 2267) - Mail Ballot Voting Provisions

BYLAW NO. 2267

A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 1819, “Elections Bylaw"

The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows:

A.

Elections Bylaw No. 1819, 2019 is amended as follows:

1. By adding a new header titled “Mail Ballot Voting” following section 38.

2. By inserting new sections 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43, and renumbering accordingly:

3. In accordance with section 110 of the Local Government Act, all electors may vote using a mail ballot option and may register as an elector in conjunction with this voting method.

4. The following procedures for voting and registration must apply: a) sufficient records will be kept by the Chief Election Officer so that challenges of the electors’ right to vote may be made in accordance with the intent of section 126 of the Local Government Act; b) a person exercising the right to vote by mail ballot may be challenged in accordance with, and on the grounds specified in section 126 of the Local Government Act until 4:30 pm two days before general voting day.

5. Council authorizes the Chief Election Officer to determine and set time limits in relation to voting by mail.

6. As provided in section 110 (9) of the Local Government Act, a mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer before the close of voting on general voting day in order to be counted for an election and must be delivered to Langford City Hall as follows: a) by mail: 2nd floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford B.C. V9B 2X8; b) hand delivery during regular business hours (8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays): 2nd floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford B.C. V9B 2X8; or c) hand delivery after regular business hours: “City Hall Mail” drop box located on ground level to the left of City Hall entry way door at 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford B.C. V9B 2X8.

7. Notwithstanding section 39, where a by-election must be held pursuant to section 54 of the Local Government Act, mail ballot voting may be provided at the discretion of the Chief Election Officer appointed by Council.

8. By inserting a new “a)” under section 45 that reads “a) Collect mail ballots from the City Hall drop box and add them to the designated mail ballot box prior to being inserted into a vote‑counting unit to be counted;”, and reorder the remaining items under section 45 accordingly.

B.

This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Elections Bylaw No. 1819, Amendment No. 2, Bylaw No. 2267, 2026".

READ A FIRST TIME this 20th day of April , 2026.

READ A SECOND TIME this 20th day of April, 2026.

READ A THIRD TIME this 20th day of April, 2026.

ADOPTED this day of , 2026.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER CORPORATE OFFICER