Media Advisory: 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform Voting Data Now Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2019

VICTORIA – The 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform tabulation data file is now available. This file provides a breakdown of total ballots cast by electoral district and by ballot marking pattern.

Link to data file:

• https://bit.ly/2Qm7MEk

A user guide to working in the data file is available here.

Voting in the 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform took place by mail between October 22 and December 7, 2018. 42.6% of registered voters returned a voting package to Elections BC by 4:30 p.m. on December 7.

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Contact:
Rebecca Penz
Director, Communications
Elections BC
Phone: 250-886-0806
Email: rebecca.penz@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca

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