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Advance voting in B.C. election is down compared to 2024

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 20). Advance voting in B.C. election is down compared to 2024. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/advance-voting-in-b-c-election-is-down-compared-to-2024/article_26709c11-9202-5cce-a022-08e39c7cf9e8.html

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In the British Columbia election, the number of ballots cast during the first three days of advance voting has decreased by about 8% compared to 2024, with approximately 440,000 votes this year versus nearly 480,000 in the previous election. Elections BC notes that last year's turnout was a record high for advance voting.

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As of October 20, 2026, the number of ballots cast during the first three days of advance voting in the British Columbia provincial election is down by about 8% compared to the same period in 2024, according to Elections BC. Specifically, there were approximately 440,000 votes cast from Friday to Sunday, which is a decrease from the nearly 480,000 votes recorded during the first three days of advance voting in 2024 when a record was set for total turnout. This decline reflects reduced early engagement ahead of what was already a high-turnout election two years ago.

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The number of ballots cast in the first three days of advance voting in the British Columbia election is down about 8 per cent compared to 2024. asserted

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Elections BC says there were about 440,000 votes cast from Friday to Sunday, compared to almost 480,000 for the first three days of advance voting last election, which set a record for total advance turnout. asserted

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Advance voting in B.C. election is down compared to 2024

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