Elections BC is encouraging eligible voters to get ready for the 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform by registering to vote or updating their voter information.
“Make sure you are registered and that your information is up to date, especially if you’ve never registered, moved recently, or changed your name,” says Anton Boegman, Chief Electoral Officer.
“If your voter information is current, you will get a referendum voting package in the mail later this fall.”
Voters can register or update their voter information online at elections.bc.ca/ovr, or by calling 1-800-661-8683 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Between now and the end of September a Referendum Information Card will be mailed to every household in the province to raise awareness of the referendum and encourage voters to make sure their voter information is current and accurate.
Referendum voting packages will be distributed between October 22 and November 2, 2018.
Elections BC is also encouraging voters to get ready by learning about all four voting systems on the referendum ballot. Neutral information about the voting systems is available at elections.bc.ca/referendum, and Elections BC encourages voters to refer to information from all sides in the debate.
Individuals can vote in the referendum if they are:
- a Canadian citizen,
- 18 or older as of November 30, 2018, and
- a resident of B.C. for at least six months immediately before November 30, 2018.
