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B.C. votes for mayors and councillors before general election next week
Elections B.C. says more than 340 provincial voting locations are open as 3,500 local candidates compete in municipal races.
- On Saturday, British Columbians voted for local representatives on councils, school boards, and regional posts, choosing from 3,500 candidates across the province.
- NDP Leader David Eby's decision to call a snap provincial election two years early has been denounced by local and opposition politicians for overlapping with the municipal campaign period.
- A resolution from The Union of B.C. Municipalities passed last month urged Eby to avoid calling the provincial vote during the local period, as campaigns reported losing staff to provincial efforts.
- Despite voter confusion, municipalities including Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Kamloops, Surrey, Kelowna, Prince George, Cranbrook, and View Royal reported increased or record-breaking turnout at advance polls.
- Advance voting for the British Columbia provincial general election continues through October 21, with the final voting day scheduled for October 24.
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BC Votes for Mayors and Councillors Before General Election Next Week
A woman walks past a sign directing people to a polling station in Vancouver Oct. 20, 2018. British Columbians are heading to the polls to cast their votes in municipal elections being held across the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Leaning Left37Leaning Right1Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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- 73% of the sources lean Left
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L 73%
C 25%
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