B.C. voters cast ballots in snap provincial election

British Columbia voters went to the polls Saturday, Oct. 24, in a snap provincial election to choose representatives for all 93 seats in the legislature. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time and were scheduled to close at 8 p.m., with voters still permitted to cast ballots if they were in line at closing time, election-day guidance said. The election was called by B.C. NDP Leader David Eby on Sept. 22, bringing forward a vote that voters had not expected until 2028. The campaign followed turmoil in the B.C. Conservative Party, including the resignation of leader KerryLynne Findlay and the departure or removal of 13 MLAs. Lorne Doerkson took over as party leader, and most of the MLAs who had left later rejoined, according to campaign reporting. The result remained unknown in election-day reports. Elections BC scheduled final counting for Oct. 26 to 28. In 2024, the NDP won 47 of 93 seats, the exact number required for a majority government. About 891,348 people voted during the six days of advance polling that ended Oct. 21, according to Elections BC figures cited in local reporting. In Kamloops-North Thompson, roughly 12,461 of the riding’s 49,805 registered voters...