When do election polls close in bc

When it comes to the issues that impact Victoria voters, Christina said this election fell short in some areas. VictoriaNews pic. Polls opened at 7 a. Good morning and happy Elxn44 day, yyj! I just voted at the First Church of Christ in downtown Victoria and was in and out in five minutes.

If you want to avoid lines at the polls, now is a great time to go. About 54 per cent of registered voters cast a ballot in B. Nearly 5. Telford says B. It's possible that one of those parties could gain enough seats there to form government, but results from B. There are some close races in B. The Liberals finished third, but only by around 1, votes.

The Vancouver-Granville seat, held by former Liberal cabinet minister-turned Independent Jody Wilson-Raybould since , is also projected to be close between the three parties. On Vancouver Island, the Greens are hoping to hold on to two of the three seats they had before the election was called.

Of the nine electoral districts in British Columbia's North and Interior, six have stayed with the same party in every election the past 20 years. The other three have only changed parties once in that time. Telford says a stronger showing by the People's Party of Canada in this election could eat into votes for Conservatives, but despite the chance for upsets and changes, he's not expecting to see results much different from You can vote at any advance voting place, and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible.

Under the Election Act , advance voting is available over six consecutive days starting eight days before General Voting Day. If one or more advance voting days is a holiday the advance voting period is set by the Chief Electoral Officer, and must consist of six days over a period starting 12 days before General Voting Day and ending two days before General Voting Day. During a scheduled election, General Voting Day is the 28th day after the election is called.

During a snap election, General Voting Day may be anywhere between the 32nd and 38th day after the election is called, as the election period is extended to allow more time for establishing district offices, candidate nominations, and distributing election supplies. Voting hours across Canada On the day of a general election, voting hours are staggered so that the majority of results are available at approximately the same time across the country.

Voting hours at polling stations for each time zone across Canada Time zone Voting hours local time Newfoundland Time a.