Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2023

VICTORIA – Elections BC has issued two administrative monetary penalties and posted them on the Elections BC website. View the details here.

Event	Subject	Subject Type	Jurisdiction	Penalty amount	Reason for penalty	Documents
2022 General Local Elections	Erika Johanson	Candidate	White Rock	$200	Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement	Letter to subject
2022 General Local Elections	Steven Rice	Candidate	Thompson-Nicola Regional District	$200	Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement	Letter to subject

Links:

• Administrative monetary penalties policy: Application of Administrative Monetary Penalties
• Administrative monetary penalties page (updated every Wednesday as required):
  https://elections.bc.ca/resources/investigations/administrative-monetary-penalties

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Contact:
Melanie Hull
Senior Communications Advisor
Elections BC
Phone: 778-974-3276
Email: Melanie.Hull@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 provincial legislation, including the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.