FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2013
VICTORIA – The candidate nomination period for British Columbia’s 40th General Election closed at 1 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, April 26, 2013.
There are 376 candidates representing 19 political parties, independents and individuals not affiliated with a registered party. Voting is available at district electoral offices, by mail, at any advance voting place May 8 – 11, and at any general voting place Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Full Party Name | Name on Ballot (Party) | Candidates |
Advocational International Democratic Party of British Columbia | Advocational Party |
2 |
B.C. Vision | B.C. Vision |
4 |
BC First Party | BC First |
2 |
BC Marijuana Party | BC Marijuana Party |
2 |
BC NDP | BC NDP |
85 |
British Columbia Conservative Party | BC Conservative Party |
56 |
British Columbia Excalibur Party | BC Excalibur Party |
6 |
British Columbia Liberal Party | BC Liberal Party |
85 |
British Columbia Libertarian Party | Libertarian |
8 |
British Columbia Party | British Columbia Party |
3 |
British Columbia Social Credit Party | BC Social Credit Party |
1 |
Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia | Christian Heritage Party of B.C. |
2 |
Communist Party of BC | Communist Party of BC |
4 |
Green Party Political Association of British Columbia | Green Party of BC |
61 |
Helping Hand Party | Helping Hand Party |
1 |
Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and Act to Increase Awareness, The | The Platinum Party |
2 |
Unparty: The Consensus-Building Party | Unparty: The Consensus-Building Party |
2 |
Work Less Party of British Columbia | Work Less Party |
2 |
Your Political Party of BC | YPP |
2 |
Independent | Independent |
35 |
No Affiliation |
11 |
|
Total |
376 |
In the 2009 Provincial General Election, there were 346 candidates nominated, representing 15 political parties.
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Contact:
Don Main
Communications Manager
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: electionsbc@elections.bc.ca
Website: www.elections.bc.ca
Links:
Full list of candidates (PDF)