Ballots Cast on Election Day in BC Will Be Counted by Hand, Elections BC Says
It’s the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia’s election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand. Elections BC has confirmed that votes cast on election day will be tallied manually, in a departure from 2024, when electronic tabulators were used to count paper ballots for the [...]
TL;DR
- Ballots cast on election day in BC will be counted by hand.
- This is a departure from the 2024 general election where electronic tabulators were used.
- Elections BC stated the change is due to "short time frames and complex operational logistics of a snap election."