Under the Election Act, the Chief Electoral Officer must pay an annual allowance to a registered political party whose candidates in the most recent general election received:
The Election Act establishes how allowances are calculated. Allowances are based on the number of valid votes received in the last general election and are calculated as follows:
The Chief Electoral Officer must pay allowances in two equal installments on January 1 and July 1 in each applicable year.
| BC Green Party | BC Liberal Party | BC NDP | Conservative | Rural BC Party | |
| January 1, 2021 | $248,785.25 | $557,164.13 | $786,964.50 | $31,414.25 | $659.75 |
| July 1, 2020 | $332,331.00 | $797,194.00 | $795,527.00 | – | – |
| January 1, 2020 | $332,331.00 | $797,194.00 | $795,527.00 | – | – |
| July 1, 2019 | $373,872.37 | $896,843.25 | $894,967.87 | – | – |
| January 1, 2019 | $373,872.38 | $896,843.25 | $894,967.88 | – | – |
| July 1, 2018 | $415,413.75 | $996,492.50 | $994,408.75 | – | – |
| January 1, 2018 | $415,413.75 | $996,492.50 | $994,408.75 | – | – |
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