Electoral Reform Referendum

• Proportional representation backers outspent opponents by nearly $500K in failed B.C. referendum

  Spending by the official Yes side, along with other supporters, far surpassed that of opponents. More than 60 per cent of B.C. voters rejected the change.

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  Mar 11, 2019
  
• Quebec will not hold referendum on electoral reform

  Justice Minister Sonia LeBel said she will table a bill — "a bill that will have the largest consensus possible" — before Oct. 1, even though the Liberal Party is against this reform.

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  Feb 26, 2019
  
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• Last chance to vote in B.C.’s proportional representation referendum

  Voters who have their ballot collecting dust can still vote in person until 4:30 p.m. Friday.

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  Dec 7, 2018
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• Premier John Horgan won’t set a minimum turnout number that would legitimize electoral reform referendum

  With concerns growing over low voter engagement in the ongoing electoral reform referendum, Premier John Horgan won't set a turnout number that would make the process legitimate.

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  Nov 15, 2018
• ‘Could go either way’: Poll finds B.C. remains split on proportional representation referendum

  On the eve of a key debate about changing B.C.'s electoral system, a new poll finds voters remain split on the idea.

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  Nov 8, 2018
• Electoral reform debate fizzles in Mission after NDP MLA uninvited from event

  The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce has backed out of a planned proportional representation debate that was scheduled for Thursday.

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  Oct 10, 2018
• British Columbians split on proportional representation, one third undecided: poll

  A third of voters remain undecided with less than a month until voting begins in B.C.'s electoral reform referendum,

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  Sep 28, 2018
• B.C. lays out rules for fall referendum on changing the way politicians are elected

  British Columbians finally have clarity on the rules  that will govern the upcoming referendum on electoral reform.

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  Jun 22, 2018
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• British Columbians will vote on our electoral system — Here are the 4 options

  This fall British Columbians will be voting on the electoral system, here is what you need to know about the four options.

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  May 30, 2018
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• More fair? Or less accountable? The cases for and against proportional representation in B.C.

  B.C. will decide this fall whether to change the way it elects politicians. What are the stakes?

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  May 30, 2018