FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2015
VICTORIA – Elections BC has received and screened 654,691 ballot packages or 41.9% of the 1.56 million voting packages mailed to registered voters in Metro Vancouver since March 16, 2015. See the detailed counts of ballot packages at elections.bc.ca/plebiscite/2015_Plebiscite_Interim_Ballot_Returns.
“Metro Vancouver voters are reminded that Elections BC must receive completed plebiscite ballot packages before the close of voting at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29,” says Chief Electoral Officer Keith Archer. “Elections BC has established nine Plebiscite Service Offices in Metro Vancouver as local drop points for completed ballot packages.”
Elections BC’s Plebiscite Service Offices are located at:
Visit elections.bc.ca/plebiscite/where.html or call 1-800-661-8683 for office hours. All Plebiscite Service Offices will close at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015.
For more information, visit elections.bc.ca/plebiscite.
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Contact:
Don Main
Communications Manager
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Don.Main@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, Recall and Initiative Act, Referendum Act and Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.
Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8683
TTY: 1-888-456-5448
electionsbc@elections.bc.ca
Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-466-0665s
