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Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: 38th Provincial General Election and 2005 Referendum on Electoral Reform

Elections BC · 2006

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2026-09-01

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EstablishedIn the 17 May 2005 referendum, 57.69% of valid votes favoured BC-STV. Binding required at least 60% province-wide and a simple majority in at least 48 of 79 districts; the second condition was met (77 districts), the first was not.DisputedWhy the reform failed is interpreted differently: a 2005 government statement held that voters lacked an understanding of how BC-STV would map onto districts, while the high thresholds also meant 57.69% did not bind government.