Yesterday afternoon, NDP Leader, John Horgan, called for an election to be held on October 24th. This came with some backlash as we are in the middle of a pandemic.
John Horgan said on Monday, “we can either delay that decision and create uncertainty and instability over the next 12 months, or we can do what I believe is always the right thing and ask British Columbians what they think.”
Horgan also said that with our province currently having a minority government could cause “instability” in the economic and health responses to COVID-19 in the years ahead.
In perfect timing for this election, today is National Voters Registration Day. So if you are not registered to vote or are a first time voter, today is the perfectly to register.
First time voter, Victoria Rowbottom, is excited to get to cast her first vote. Rowbottom says, “it feels like I have a lot of responsibility to be part of a change and be part of my community. I’m really looking forward to being able to put my vote in and really help shape the government that I want.”
Elections BC is expecting between 35 and 40 percent of voters to be voting by mail. With this many mail in votes, this could delay the election by approximately 13-17 days after the election night.
If you need to register to vote, go to elections.bc.ca.