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Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 23). Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/ballots-cast-on-election-day-in-b-c-will-be-counted-by-hand-elections-bc-says/article_c47ccf9d-065d-5778-8cd3-da0cbeeb298a.html

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Elections BC announced that ballots cast on election day in British Columbia will be counted by hand rather than using electronic tabulators as was done in 2024. This change applies specifically to votes from Saturday, marking a shift back to manual counting methods for the upcoming election's final voting day.

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On October 23, 2026, Elections BC announced that ballots cast on election day would be counted by hand, marking a change from the 2024 election where electronic tabulators were used to count paper ballots for the first time in a general election. This decision comes as it is the last full day of campaigning before voting takes place on Saturday in British Columbia. The shift back to manual counting aims to address concerns about potential issues with electronic systems, ensuring transparency and accuracy in the vote tallying process.

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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. asserted

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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 first time in a general election. asserted

tabulators → confirm → election

Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says

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