Media Advisory: 2018 Kelowna West By-election – Expenses Limits Established for Candidates, Political Parties and Third Party Advertising Sponsors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2018

VICTORIA – Expenses limits have been established for candidates, political parties, and third party advertising sponsors for the Kelowna West by-election.

The expenses limit for candidates is $58,000.

The expenses limit for political parties is $58,000.

The expenses limit for third party advertising sponsors is $3,000.

All political participants in the by-election must file a financing report with Elections BC within 90 days after General Voting Day, by the financing report filing deadline of Tuesday, May 15, 2018. For more information, visit the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca.

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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

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