Media Advisory: 2016 Parksville, Port Hardy and Zeballos By-elections Disclosure Statements Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 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 Parksville By-election
  http://bit.ly/2jUsNbm
• 2016 Port Hardy By-election
  http://bit.ly/2iWGqHl
• 2016 Zeballos By-election
  http://bit.ly/2jUzeLz

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, January 20, 2017. The statements include expenses of each filer and information regarding contributions they received.

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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.