Supporting the candidate with a donation is a great way to help your candidate with their election campaign. Prior to making a donation, please read through the information below.
How can I make a donation?
Here’s how you can make a donation to the campaign:
- Email coriramsay@gmail.com
- Call 250-613-2610
You can make a campaign contribution if you are:
- a resident of B.C., and
- a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Organizations cannot make campaign contributions or reimburse individuals for making campaign contributions.
A campaign contribution is the amount of money, or the value of non-monetary property or services, provided without compensation to a local elections candidate for campaign use or to an elector organization for any use. It also includes:
- membership fees for an elector organization.Organizations cannot make campaign contributions or reimburse individuals for making campaign contributions.
- property or services provided at less than market value to a candidate or elector organization,
- property or services purchased from a candidate or elector organization above market value,
- fundraising function tickets greater than $50, and
Campaign contributions can be made at any time to a registered elector organization or candidate, including after an election. An unregistered elector organization is not permitted to accept campaign contributions until after their application for registration has been approved by Elections BC. Source restrictions and contribution limits apply to all contributions, no matter when the contribution is made.
No. Campaign contributions must be made using an individual’s own money or property. Campaign contributions cannot be made indirectly with the money or property of another person, or be reimbursed by another person.
For 2026, you can give a total of $1,429.70 to a local elections candidate or elector organization per campaign. For a local election held in 2026, unendorsed candidates may contribute an additional $1,429.70 to their own campaign.
If you give $100 or more to a local elections candidate or elector organization, your name and contribution amount will be published in Elections BC’s Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC).
Anonymous contributions must be $50 or less and be truly anonymous (e.g., via a donation box at an event). Individuals who provide money directly to a candidate cannot request that their contribution be listed as anonymous.
Individuals contributing to candidates or elector organizations in more than one jurisdiction must specify which campaign each contribution is to be used in.
No. Campaign contributions to local elections candidates and elector organizations are not eligible for tax receipts.
Disclaimer
Individuals who wish to contribute to a local elections candidate or elector organization are legally obligated to follow the rules outlined in the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. There are serious penalties for breaking the campaign contribution rules established by the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, including monetary penalties of up to double the amount of the contribution made in contravention of the rules.
Local elections in B.C. include but are not limited to elections for Mayor, Councillor, Electoral Area Director and Board of Education Trustee. The rules are outlined on the Elections BC website and apply to contributions of money, property or services.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact:
Electoral Finance
Elections BC
1-800-661-8683
electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca