Media Advisory: 2020 Interim Financial Reports Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2020

VICTORIA – Political party interim financial reports for July 1 to September 30, 2020 are now available.

Political contribution data

• BC Green Party – https://bit.ly/3mRSJB0
• BC Liberal Party – https://bit.ly/2JypCod
• BC NDP – https://bit.ly/3l8cWT3

Scanned reports

• BC Green Party – https://bit.ly/3jWfbai
• BC Liberal Party – https://bit.ly/2U3lsXz
• BC NDP – https://bit.ly/3kTObtD

The deadline for filing reports for the interim period ending September 30 was October 30, 2020. The interim financial 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

Registered political parties that are eligible to receive an annual allowance are required to file quarterly interim financial reports with the Chief Electoral Officer. Annual allowances for 2020 are based on the valid votes cast in the 2017 Provincial General Election. Three registered political parties are eligible to receive an annual allowance this year and are required to file interim financial reports.

All reports for the third quarter of 2020 were received by the October 30, 2020 deadline.

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Contact:
Andrew Watson
Director, 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 provincial legislation including the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.