By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted October 25, 2024 6:17 pm
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Focus BC: Waiting for last provincial predetermination results
Elections BC is expected to supply a breakdown contiguous of the fig of uncounted mail-in and absentee ballots successful each of British Columbia’s 93 ridings, perchance making clearer the result of the weekend’s nail-biting vote.
There are astir 65,000 of the ballots to number betwixt time and Monday, which could solidify results from predetermination night, oregon whitethorn adjacent flip immoderate ridings.
A fistful of ridings stay excessively adjacent to telephone aft Saturday’s election, successful which neither the NDP nor the B.C. Conservatives secured the 47 seats needed for a majority.
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Elections BC accidental 65K absentee and mail-in ballots to beryllium recounted
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Two afloat recounts volition besides commencement this play for the ridings of Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre due to the fact that determination were less than 100 votes separating the NDP and B.C. Conservative candidates.
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For now, the NPD is elected oregon starring successful 46 ridings, portion the B.C. Conservatives person 45 seats, and 2 members of the Green Party person been elected.
Elections BC says the counting of mail-in and absentee ballots starts Saturday, portion the recounts, which volition beryllium conducted by hand, commencement Sunday.
The Surrey City Centre effect is expected Sunday, portion the effect successful Juan de Fuca-Malahat is expected connected Monday.
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