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Media Advisory: 2018 Interim Financial Reports Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2018

VICTORIA – Political party interim financial reports for January 1 to June 30, 2018 are now available.

Political contribution data

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Registered political parties that are eligible to receive an annual allowance are required to file interim financial reports with the Chief Electoral Officer. Under the Election Act, a party is eligible to receive an annual allowance if, in the most recent general election, it received at least 2% of valid votes cast province-wide, or at least 5% of valid votes cast in the electoral districts in which the party endorsed candidates.

For 2018, the interim reporting periods are January 1 to June 30 and July 1 to December 31. The deadline for filing reports for the first interim period was July 30, 2018. These reports are required to contain the following information:

  • political contributions accepted during the interim reporting period
  • transfers of money or other property or services given or received during the interim reporting period
  • prohibited political contributions received during the interim reporting period but returned to the contributor or paid to the Chief Electoral Officer

Three registered political parties were required to file interim financial reports. All reports were received by the deadline.

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Contact:
Andrew Watson
Communications Manager
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Andrew.Watson@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca

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