Media Advisory: Non-Election Assent Voting Disclosure Statements Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2016

VICTORIA – Disclosure statements of advertising sponsors for the following non-election assent voting events are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website (elections.bc.ca/lecfa) and at Elections BC, Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street, Victoria:

• 2016 West Kelowna City Hall Project Non-election Assent Voting
  http://bit.ly/2h3Ada5

• 2016 Mt. Washington Resort Community Fire Protection Service Non-election Assent Voting
  http://bit.ly/2hNC1Fa

Under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA), disclosure statements must be filed with B.C.’s Chief Electoral Officer within 90 days after General Voting Day. The filing deadline for these events was 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016. The statements include advertising expenses of each filer and information regarding contributions they received.

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Contact:
Louise Sawdon
Manager, Local Elections Campaign Financing
Elections BC
Phone: 250-356-2710
Email: Louise.Sawdon@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca

Elections BC is the independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia under the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.