Media Advisory: Proponent and Opponent Groups Selected for 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 12, 2018

VICTORIA – The Chief Electoral Officer has selected the proponent and opponent groups for the 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform:

Proponent group

Vote PR BC

Opponent group

No BC Proportional Representation Society

Both groups will receive $500,000 in public funding to support or oppose proportional representation voting systems. This funding is to be used for public information campaigns. Both groups are subject to a $700,000 spending limit.

The deadline to apply to be the official opponent or proponent group was July 6, 2018. Two applications were received by the deadline.

For more information, visit elections.bc.ca.

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Contact:

Jodi Cooke

Manager, Provincial Electoral Finance

Elections BC

Phone: 778-974-3282

Email: Jodi.Cooke@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.