British Columbians head to the polls
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Polls in B.C.'s general election are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, Oct. 19.
British Columbians will be electing the next government in what has been a tight race between the B.C. NDP, led by David Eby and the Conservative Party of B.C., led by John Rustad.
Both parties have candidates in each of British Columbia's 93 ridings, while the B.C. Green Party, led by Sonia Furstenau, has 69 candidates in total.
There are also a record 40 Independents on ballots across the province, including six incumbent MLAs.
Elections B.C. expects results to be returned quickly as it has adopted the use of laptops instead of paper lists for voting.
A record 1,001,331 took part in advance voting, representing more than 28 per cent of all registered electors.
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You can vote if you are a Canadian citizen who is 18 or older as of Oct. 19, 2024 and have been a resident of B.C. since April 18, 2024.
You can find out where to vote using Elections B.C.'s Where to Vote app and website at wheretovote.elections.bc.ca.
In order to vote, you will need to prove your identity and address using ID or other documentation or, if that is not an option, have someone with identification formally vouch for you. Information on how to do so and valid identification can be found on the Elections B.C. website.
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