B.C’s 2024 Provincial General Election took place on Oct. 19. Residents were given the opportunity to vote earlier at different designated areas, including the Student Union Building’s Evered Hall on Oct. 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
This year, there were noticeably no candidates from BC United, formerly the B.C. Liberal party. Kevin Falcon, the leader of the party, decided not to run this year.
This year’s Abbotsford South nominees were Bruce Banman for the Conservative Party of BC, Sarah Kooner for BC NDP, and independent candidate Amandeep Singh. Abbotsford West’s nominees were Korky Neufeld for the Conservative Party, Graeme Hutchison for BC NDP, and independent candidate James Davison.
This year’s advanced voting was reportedly one of the largest turnouts since 2020, with over a million residents voting before Saturday, Oct. 19. ***CBC News* reported there were 223,000 voters on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The B.C. provincial election results show that the Conservative nominees won the most votes across the Abbotsford, Abbotsford-Mission, and Chilliwack ridings.
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