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. Parties receive $1.75 per valid vote received in the last general election. Beginning in 2024 this amount will be adjusted for changes to the consumer price index.
Beginning in 2022, the Chief Electoral Officer must pay allowances in two equal installments on January 15 and July 15 in each applicable year.
| BC Green Party | BC Liberal Party | BC NDP | Conservative | Rural BC Party | |
| January 15, 2023 |
$248,632.13 | $556,629.50 | $786,086.00 | $31,414.25 | $659.75 |
| July 15, 2022 | $248,632.12 | $556,629.50 | $786,086.00 | $31,414.25 | $659.75 |
| January 15, 2022 | $248,632.13 | $556,629.50 | $786,086.00 | $31,414.25 | $659.75 |
| July 1, 2021 | $248,632.12 | $556,629.50 | $786,086.00 | $31,414.25 | $659.75 |
| January 1, 2021 | $248,632.13 | $556,629.50 | $786,086.00 | $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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