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Elections BC
Agency overview
Formed1995
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Headquarters100-1112 Fort Street, Victoria, British Columbia
Employees44 (permanent); up to 32,000 (election period)[1]
Annual budget$8,961,000[1]
Agency executive
  • Shipra Verma, chief electoral officer
Websiteelections.bc.ca

Elections BC (formally the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia) is a non-partisan office of the British Columbia legislature responsible for conducting provincial elections, local elections, by-elections, petitions, referendums, and plebiscites in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its federal equivalent is Elections Canada.

Responsibilities

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Elections BC is a non-partisan office of the British Columbia Legislature responsible for conducting provincial elections, local elections, by-elections, petitions, referendums, and plebiscites in British Columbia. Elections BC compiles and maintains a list of eligible voters as well as sets and adjusts the boundaries of electoral districts.[2]

Elections BC is also responsible for regulating campaign financing and advertising and the registration of political parties. To retain their official status, political parties must file annual financial reports with Elections BC.[2] Registration entitles parties to have their name on the ballot where they run candidates, issue tax receipts and spend on election campaigns.[3] As of November 4, 2015, 22 political parties are registered in British Columbia.[4]

In advance of elections, a district electoral officer (DEO) and a deputy district electoral officer (DDEO) represent Elections BC in each electoral district and establish a temporary office to conduct the election, often shortly before the writ of election is dropped by the government.

Elections BC is subject to the following legislation: Election Act (1996),[5] Financial Disclosure Act (1996),[6] Local Government Act (1996),[7] the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (2014).,[8] and the Recall and Initiative Act (1996).[9]

Scheduled election dates

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British Columbia was the first province to legislate fixed dates for elections. The next provincial election is set for October 21, 2028.

There have been instances where the province breaks from scheduled elections, most recently for the 2020 election, which was called by Premier John Horgan on September 21, 2020, and took place on October 24, 2020.[10]

Referendums

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In 2015, Elections BC spent $5,372,380 to administer the 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite, a cost of about $3.44 per voter.[11] A total of 1,572,861 voting packages were issued and 798,262 (51 per cent) returned to Elections BC. About 62 per cent of Metro Vancouver voters rejected a proposal for a half-per-cent sales tax increase to fund a 10-year, $7.5-billion upgrade to transportation by TransLink. About 290,000 voted yes, while 467,000 voted no. About 38,393 ballot packages received by deadline were rejected because they did not meet the requirements of the plebiscite.[12]

Candidacy fees and requirements

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A candidate is required under the Election Act to gather the signatures of 75 valid voters in their electoral district. A nomination deposit of $250 per candidate is required. Candidates who receive 15 per cent of the total vote receive a full refund. All others forfeit the deposit.[13]

Chief electoral officers

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Upon being appointed as chief electoral officer, the person is required to forfeit their right to vote in elections they oversee. They may not be a member of a political party or contribute to candidate campaigns.[14] There have been eight chief electoral officers of Elections BC (seven men and one woman).

List of chief electoral officers of British Columbia[15]
Name In office
Frederick Harold Hurley April 1, 1947 June 1, 1968
Kenneth Loudon Morton June 1, 1968 October 1, 1979
Harry Morris Goldberg April 15, 1980 May 2, 1990
Robert A. Patterson May 2, 1990 June 6, 2002
Harry Neufeld November 7, 2002 June 5, 2010
Keith Archer September 21, 2011 May 1, 2018
Anton Boegman June 1, 2018 November 7, 2025
Shipra Verma November 12, 2025 present

Election expenses

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Election year Total election expenses Electoral division cost CEO office cost Voter registration cost Electors on list Average cost / elector Turnout Percentage Sources
1996 $15,574,526 $8,891,749 $5,186,654 $1,496,123 2,227,424 $6.99 1,592,655 71.5% [16]
2001 $18,129,588 $11,607,098 $5,186,654 $1,615,849 2,254,920 $8.00 1,599,765 70.95% [17][18][19]
2005 $22,909,644 $13,624,872 $9,284,772 $3,244,918 2,845,284 $8.00 1,774,269 58.19% [20][21][22]
2009 $35,260,610 $21,170,173 $14,090,437 $2,912,687 3,238,737 $12.00 1,651,567 51% [23][24]
2013 $34,808,125 $22,874,036 $11,934,089 $5,982,981 3,116,626 $10.96 1,813,912 57.1% [25]
2017 $39,450,034 $22,407,049 $17,042,985 $6,272,500 3,246,647 $12.15 1,986,371 61.2% [26]
2020 $51,603,932 $29,400,057 $22,203,875 N/a 3,524,812 $14.64 1,898,553 53.9% [27]
2024 $82,418,579 $35,074,231 $47,344,348 N/a 3,609,288 $22.84 2,109,658 58.45% [28][29]

Note: Enumeration or voter registration expenses were included in total election expenses up to the 2001 election. As of 2005, Elections BC excluded enumeration expenses from its calculation of total election expenses.

Candidates per election

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Election year Total candidates Electoral districts Political parties Registered constituency associations Sources
1991 317 75 N/a N/a [30]
1996 513 75 18 142 [30]
2001 456 79 28 205 [31]
2005 412 79 45 163 [32][33]
2009 345 85 32 128 [34][35]
2013 376 85 26 159 [25][36]
2017 371 87 28 N/a [26]
2020 332 87 28 N/a [27]
2024 322 93 13 N/a [28]

References

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  1. ^ a b Elections BC 2007-2008 Annual Report
  2. ^ a b "What We Do". Elections BC. April 30, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Election Act". www.bclaws.ca. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/Registered-Political-Parties-Information.pdf Registered Political Parties
  5. ^ "Table of Contents - Election Act". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Financial Disclosure Act". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Laws Publications - Government". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Campaign Financing Act". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Table of Contents - Recall and Initiative Act".
  10. ^ "British Columbians heading to the polls on October 24 in fall election". Global News. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  11. ^ Hui, Stephen (September 22, 2015). "Elections B.C. says transit referendum cost $5.4 million". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Morton, Brian (September 22, 2015). "Elections BC to review rejection of more than 38,000 Transit Plebiscite ballots". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "Laws Publications - Government". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "Laws Publications - Government". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "The Chief Electoral Officer". Elections BC. April 30, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  16. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1996-SOVGeneralElection.pdf General Election Report 1996
  17. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2001GEResults/2001-SOVGeneralElection.pdf General Election Results 2001
  18. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2001_arep.pdf Elections BC Annual Report 2001
  19. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/ceofin2001.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 37th Provincial General Election
  20. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2005GEResults/SOV-GEcomplete.pdf Elections BC, Statement of Votes, 38th Provincial General Election, May 17, 2005
  21. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2005-CEOreportRefOnElectoralReform.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, 38th Provincial General Election, 2005 Referendum on Electoral Reform, May 17, 2005
  22. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2005-TargetedEnumeration.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Targeted Enumeration and Voter Registration
  23. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2009GE/2009-GE-SOV.pdf Elections BC, Statement of Votes 39th Provincial General Election, May 12, 2009
  24. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2009EnumerationReport.pdf Elections BC, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 2009 Enumeration
  25. ^ a b http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2013-General-Election-Report.pdf Elections BC, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 40th Provincial General Election, May 14, 2013
  26. ^ a b "2017 Provincial General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  27. ^ a b "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. July 27, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  28. ^ a b "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer — 43rd Provincial General Election — Volume I: Administration" (PDF). Elections BC. May 27, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  29. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer — 43rd Provincial General Election — Volume II: Financing and Expenses" (PDF). Elections BC. September 24, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  30. ^ a b http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/96_arep.pdf Elections BC 1995/1996 Annual Report
  31. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2001GEResults/2001-SOVGeneralElection.pdf Elections BC, Statement of Votes, 37th Provincial General Election, May 16, 2001
  32. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/0405AnnualReport.pdf Elections BC Annual Report 2004/2005
  33. ^ www.elections.bc.ca http://web.archive.org/web/20240331164955/https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/news/n_050504.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  34. ^ "Your Candidates for the 2009 Provincial General Election | Elections BC". www.elections.bc.ca. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  35. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/0809-Annual-Report.pdf Elections BC Annual Report 2008/2009
  36. ^ http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/AR1213SP1316.pdf Elections BC Annual Report 2012/2013
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