Elections BC
Encyclopedia
Elections BC is a non-partisan office of the Legislature
responsible for conducting election
s in the Canadian
province of British Columbia
. Its federal equivalent is Elections Canada
.
In each district Elections BC is represented by a District Electoral Officer (DEO) and a Deputy District Electoral Officer (DDEO) who oversee the establishment of an office within the district when an election is called. Often this process begins prior to the writ of election
.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
responsible for conducting election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Its federal equivalent is Elections Canada
Elections Canada
Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Its ongoing responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referenda through an open and impartial process...
.
In each district Elections BC is represented by a District Electoral Officer (DEO) and a Deputy District Electoral Officer (DDEO) who oversee the establishment of an office within the district when an election is called. Often this process begins prior to the writ of election
Writ of election
A writ of election is a writ issued by the government ordering the holding of a special election for a political office.In the United Kingdom and in Canada, this is the only way of holding an election for the House of Commons...
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