Political leaders have always been the source of controversy. Even the most loved figures, such as Nelson Mandela, were vilified by a large quantity of the population in his day. Then, you’ve got figures such as Mussolini and Stalin, who’s negative influences can still be seen now. And, elections of the past year have once again seen unpopular … [Read more...]
Court says government fixes to elections ‘gag law’ still unconstitutional
October 4, 2012 by
Free speech advocates are applauding a ruling by the BC Court of Appeal that says no to government changes to an election-campaign spending law. A court has again ruled the B.C. law on third-party advertising before an election is unconstitutional. The BC Supreme Court struck down the law in 2009, on a challenge by the teachers union. The province … [Read more...]
Marijuana activist Dana Larsen granted initiative petition by Elections BC
September 20, 2012 by
Elections BC has granted another initiative petition but don't expect to see anyone out gathering signatures. The petition to amend the police act was granted to Dana Larsen but he says they were just practicing. "We have been going back and forth with Elections BC with different variations on the legislation trying to find something … [Read more...]
NDP balks at Elections BC’s million-dollar senate election prep request
August 27, 2012 by
Elections B.C. is asking for over a million bucks to prepare for an as yet hypothetical senate election.Chief electoral officer Keith Archer wants $ 1.07-million to get B.C. ready to elect senators.Such an election hasn't been called, and even if it was, wouldn't even be legal as things stand -- as NDP attorney-general critic Leonard Krog points … [Read more...]
Elections BC joins the 21st Century
April 16, 2012 by
The Provincial Government is granting Elections BC some relief when it comes to updating the voters' list. Attorney-General Shirley Bond has introduced legislation that will lift the requirement for door-to-door enumeration, "The legislation will remove that requirement. It will save taxpayers' a significant amount of money; about 25 million … [Read more...]
Polls open for B.C. civic elections
November 19, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Mother Nature could play the biggest role in determining whether voters turn out today to vote in B.C.'s civic elections today.Chilly temperatures forecast throughout the province could sway some voters from trekking to the ballot box at a time when turnout is already expected to be low.Experts say only about half the number of people … [Read more...]
Kash Heed case closed: Elections BC
November 17, 2011 by
Elections BC says the Kash Heed case is now closed. Heed's former campaign manager, Barinder Sall, had alleged $ 40,000 dollars in overspending that had not been accounted for, but also told reporters he'd destroyed the records. Today Chief Electoral Officer Keith Archer announced Sall's allegations contained no new information and the case is now … [Read more...]
Some do and some don’t, when it comes to civic elections
November 3, 2011 by
While November 19th is looming large in the minds of politicians, CKNW found plenty of voters don't even know an election is around the corner. "I did not know that""I think I heard something about it""Yes, but I don't know too much about it" It was roughly a 50-50 split when we took to the streets to see who knows a municipal election is … [Read more...]
HST ballots still arriving at Elections BC
August 9, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content Elections BC says ballots from the harmonized referendum are still flowing into Victoria, where officials will tally the sealed envelopes and release voter turnout results ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Elections BC says HST voting process has gone well
August 5, 2011 by
8/5/2011 Elections BC says the HST voting process that comes to an end this afternoon has gone "remarkably well". Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Anton Boegman says there have only ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
