Media Advisory: 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform Financing Reports Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 11, 2019

VICTORIA – The 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform financing reports for the proponent, opponent, and referendum advertising sponsors are available for public inspection at Elections BC, Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street and on the Elections BC website (elections.bc.ca).

Elections BC’s Financial Reports and Political Contributions system (FRPC) allows the public to search and view scanned images of financing reports filed under the Referendum Act.

Scanned reports

Official proponent group (Vote PR BC) – https://bit.ly/2ChL2zw

Official opponent group (No BC Proportional Representation Society) – https://bit.ly/2CeROpH

Referendum advertising sponsors – https://bit.ly/2HsSGdO

Referendum financing reports must be filed with the Chief Electoral Officer within 90 days after the close of voting for the referendum. The filing deadline for the reports was 4:30 p.m. on March 7, 2019. The reports include expenses of each filer and information regarding contributions they received.

The referendum financing reports may also include contribution information previously reported and disclosed on initial and subsequent reports.

There were 29 referendum advertising sponsors that registered with Elections BC. Of these, 16 sponsored referendum advertising with a value greater than $500 and were required to file financing disclosure reports. The proponent and opponent were both required to file financing reports.

All reports were received by the deadline.

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Contact:

Rebecca Penz

Director, Communications

Elections BC

Phone: 250-886-0806

Email: Rebecca.Penz@elections.bc.ca

Website: elections.bc.ca

Elections BC is an independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in B.C. in accordance with the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.