It’s officially Election Day in B.C.’s 2024 provincial election.<\/p>\n
After a record-breaking turnout during advanced voting, BC Votes 2024 is likely going to be one for the history books. This also marks the first provincial election with new riding boundaries, which increased the number of seats in the legislature to 93 from 87.<\/p>\n
Roughly 1,001,331 people cast their ballot during the six days of advanced voting that ended Wednesday, compared to 671,231 in the 2020 snap election.<\/p>\n
The total number of vote-by-mail ballots has not been released by Elections BC. In 2020, 478,900 returned vote-by-mail packages by deadline, roughly 66 per cent of packages requested.<\/p>\n
This election, B.C. has also moved to electronic voting tabulation, in efforts to streamline voting and results. However, in close races, ballots will be recounted by hand. <\/p>\n
Final counting of votes is set for Oct. 26-28.<\/p>\n
Voting places will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. This year, voters can cast their ballot at any voting location.<\/p>\n
ATLIN: Atlin Recreation Centre, 100 3rd St.<\/p>\n
DEASE LAKE: Dease Lake Community Hall, 2102 1st Ave. <\/p>\n
GITANYOW: Gitanyow Independent School, 110 Fourth Ave.<\/p>\n
GITSIGUKLA: Gitsegukla Health Centre, 165 Howe St.<\/p>\n
GLEN VOWELL: Sik-E-Dakh Community Hall, 8500 Sik-E-Dakh Rd.<\/p>\n
GOOD HOPE LAKE: Dease River Band Office, 7 Good Hope Lake Band Rd.HAZELTON: St. Peter's Anglican Church, 4390 Government St.<\/span><\/p>\n ISKUT: Iskut Band Office, 35 Iskut Village Rd.<\/p>\n KISPIOX: <\/p>\n Kispiox Community Hall, 1296 Lax Seel St.<\/p>\n Kispiox Valley Comm Association, 2489 Kispiox Valley Rd.<\/p>\n KITWANGA:<\/p>\n Gitwangak Community Hall, 216 Kitwanga West Rd.<\/p>\n Kitwanga Recreation Centre, 3754 Mill Rd. <\/p>\n LOWER POST: Denetia Elementary School, J St.<\/p>\n NEW HAZELTON: Erwin Stege Community Centre, 4633 10th Ave.<\/p>\n SMITHERS:<\/p>\n Glenwood Comm Hall, 13804 Telkwa High Rd. <\/p>\n Paul Lychak Evelyn Community Hall, 10162 Engman Rd.<\/p>\n St. Joseph's Elementary School, 4054 Broadway Ave.<\/p>\n SOUTH HAZELTON: Mount Rocher Church, 2060 Broadway Ave.<\/p>\n STEWART: King Edward Hotel, 405 5th Ave.<\/p>\n TELEGRAPH CREEK: Telegraph Creek Community Hall, 15 Sawtooth Rd.<\/p>\n TELKWA:<\/p>\n Round Lake Hall, 13706 Round Lake Rd.<\/p>\n Telkwa Comm Hall, 1380 Birch St.<\/p>\n WITSET: Witset Multiplex, 205 Beaver Rd.<\/p>\n Candidates running in the riding (alphabetically):<\/strong><\/p>\n CULLEN, Nathan: NDP<\/p>\n GAMLAKYELTXW, William Marsden: Green Party<\/p>\n HARTWELL, Sharon: Conservative Party<\/p>\n TAYLOR, Rod: Christian Heritage Party <\/p>\n Voter registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n While eligible voters don’t have to register ahead of time to take part in the election, Elections BC recommends British Columbians sign up ahead of time in order to avoid lengthy lineups.<\/p>\n Voters can register or update their information online at elections.bc.ca\/ovr or by calling 1-800-661-8683. <\/p>\n Some eligible forms of identification include:<\/p>\n