Almost 500,000 people have registered for mail-in ballots since the Oct. 24 provincial election was called a week and a half ago.
According to Elections СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, 35 to 40 per cent of Âsurveyed voters indicated they would request mail-in ballots this election. That would mean about 800,000 mail-in Âballots — more than 70 times the 11,268 mail-in ballots requested for the 2017 election.
It can take weeks to verify and count mail-in ballots, so British Columbians might not find out who won the election until several weeks after voting day.
To request a vote-by-mail package:
• Go toÂ
• Call Elections СÀ¶ÊÓƵ at 1-800-661-8683
• Contact the closest district electoral office to pick up a package in person.
Completed vote-by-mail packages must be received by Elections СÀ¶ÊÓƵ before 8 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Elections СÀ¶ÊÓƵ recommends mailing vote-by-mail packages by Oct. 17 to make sure they arrive in time.