Taylor council discussed remuneration for election officers

TAYLOR, B.C. — The Taylor council discussed the remuneration that will be provided for its election officers for its upcoming 2026 general local election. 

During the District of Taylor committee of the whole meeting on June 15th, the council discussed the remuneration that election officers will be paid. 

According to the report, the staff recommended the district’s interim director of corporate services, Lisa Ford, be appointed as the chief election officer and Dawn McGinn, the interim deputy corporate officer, be appointed as the deputy chief election officer. 

The chief election officer has the power to appoint other elections officials required for the administration and conduct of the 2026 general local election. 

The 2026 general local elections will be held on October 17th, 2026. 

This year, the remuneration for the various positions is: 

• Chief elections officer: $1,500 flat rate
• Deputy chief elections officer: $1,200 flat rate 
• Election officials: $600 flat rate

McGinn said: “I have done extensive research with our benchmark communities, trying to gather information for the 2026 election.” 

The report said the numbers were adjusted for inflation, which is approximately 30-35 per cent,  and current labour market conditions, which are required to maintain competitiveness and ensure adequate staffing availability. 

Some key considerations include increased labour market pressure on temporary election staff, extended voting day hours, training requirements and regional wage alignment across comparable B.C. municipalities. 

As this report was brought forward during a committee of the whole meeting, no decisions were made, and it may be brought up during a future regular council meeting. 

To read the full report, see below.