Electoral System

ELECTORAL SYSTEM selects members of the provincial LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The province is divided into 87 electoral districts, known also as constituencies or ridings (up from 85 at the 2013 election); eligible voters in each district elect one representative MLA to the provincial legislature. Anyone may run for election after meeting certain basic requirements (a candidate must be at least 18 years old and a resident of BC for at least 6 months; nomination papers must be signed by at least 25...

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