Media Advisory: 2016 Burns Lake and Fort St. James By-elections Disclosure Statements Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2017

VICTORIA – Disclosure statements of candidates for the following by-elections 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 Burns Lake By-election

Scanned disclosure statements

Significant campaign contribution data

2016 Fort St. James By-election

Scanned disclosure statements

Significant campaign contribution data

Under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, 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, March 10. The statements include expenses of each filer and information regarding contributions they received.

Elections BC’s Financial Reports and Political Contributions System allows the public to search and download significant campaign contribution data and view scanned images of disclosure statements filed under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.

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Contact:
Andrew Watson
Manager, Communications
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Andrew.Watson@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.