Campaign Advertising

Advertising

Every printed advertisement, other than those provided for under The Local Government Election Act, 2015, having reference to an election or a vote on a bylaw or question shall bear on its face the name and address of the person who has authorized its printing, display and distribution.

During the hours a poll is open, no Candidate, Agent of any candidate, nor any other person, shall, in the polling place or within 100 metres of the building in which the poll is held:

• canvas or solicit votes;
• display, distribute or post a campaign sign, a specimen ballot for a person whose name is on the ballot for election, or any other material purporting to explain how to vote, or leave any of the preceding materials in a voting compartment; or
• make any communication to a person intending to vote other than through the Deputy Returning Officer.

No person shall directly or indirectly induce a person to display his ballot in a manner that reveals how they have voted.

Use of the City of North Battleford Logo

The use of the City Logo, City Seal, City Crest or any other City of North Battleford identification by Candidate’s for campaign advertising purposes is not permitted.

Advertising Locations

Advertising upon public property by candidates or their agents, for the office of a member of council or a school division, is permitted. Advertising may begin no sooner than the day a candidate’s nomination papers are filed, and shall be removed from public property not later than 7 days after the election.

Election advertising should be placed in such a way as to not create a potential hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and should not obstruct the view of any portion of a traffic control device or signal. Election advertising should not be installed on centre medians and traffic islands, nor should advertising leaflets, posters, etc. be deposited on any parked vehicle.

Election signs should be self-supporting and must not be attached to any City property such as fences, benches, trees, street light poles, or traffic signal poles.

Election signs must not be placed in or on City facilities and City owned parking lots, on City Hall property, or on the public property immediately abutting City Hall.

Private property owners are permitted to remove any election signage from the portion of boulevard abutting the frontage of their property, pursuant to this Bylaw

Candidate Profile

Candidates for Mayor and Councillor have the option to submit a Candidate Profile Form during the nomination period. The profiles may include a statement of no more than 150 words, a recent head-and-shoulder photograph of the Candidate, contact information, and must be signed by the candidate. If you choose not to supply a profile, the words "Candidate profile information not available" will be inserted by your name. If you submit a profile but not a photograph, a blank "Photograph Not Available" box will be added to your profile. Profiles will be posted on the City of North Battleford Mayor & Council Candidates page. Candidate profiles will only be accepted during the nomination period and no later than the nomination deadline of 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Once submitted, the candidate statement cannot be changed.

Statements must be confined to information about the Candidate, any organization endorsing the Candidate and the Candidate’s platform. Candidate profiles will not be checked for spelling, grammar or other errors.
The Returning Officer is not responsible for verifying or investigating the accuracy of information provided, nor for the content or accuracy of the contact information.

Any editing of the submissions by the Returning Officer will be restricted to reducing the contents to 150 word maximum. Incorrect spelling, grammar or obvious errors will not be corrected. Statements must be free of defamatory or vulgar language. The Returning Officer will have the final decision on whether to accept the statement.

Candidate Contact Information

Contact information must be limited to two (2) telephone numbers, one (1) fax number and one (1) email address. Candidates will be allowed to submit a limit of two (2) social media links for placing with their profile.

Candidate Photographs

By submitting a photograph, the Candidate confirms full authority of the copyright and is granting permission to the Returning Officer to publish the photograph for election purposes.  
Images must be:

• a recent head and shoulders shot of the candidate alone;
• no larger than 5 inches (480 pixels) by 5 inches;
• in colour; and
• PNG or JPEG format

The photograph file name should be saved as first name, underscore last name, for example Jane_Doe.jpg. Photographs should be emailed to elections@cityofnb.ca, or provided to the City Clerk on a USB drive.
The Returning Officer will not return photographs and cannot guarantee the quality of reproduced images.

If in the opinion of the Returning Officer, the candidate statement or photograph does not reasonably comply with the criteria or is otherwise unsuitable for publication, the Returning Officer will request the Candidate re-submit the information. The Candidate will have two business days for resubmission to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer. However, such resubmission shall be no later than the nomination deadline of 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Social Media

Candidates are strictly prohibited from campaigning on the City of North Battleford social media channels, such as Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, YouTube and any others that may become available.

Canvassing

Canvassing at polling places is strictly prohibited. This includes communicating with a person intending to vote.