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REFERENDUM RULES
What happens now the Assembly has proposed a new
electoral system?
The answer: The Assembly's recommendation goes to a referendum
to be held, for all registered B.C. voters, along with the
provincial election on May 17, 2005.
To pass, and to become binding on the provincial government, the
May 17 referendum would have to win with a "double majority", as
follows:
If the referendum passes, then the government must bring in
appropriate legislation that would ensure the new electoral model
can be in place for the election of May 2009.
These details are spelled out in the final version of Bill
52-2004, the "Electoral Reform Referendum Act".
This was passed in the legislature on 18 May 2004, and was given
royal assent (thus formally becoming law) two days later. (Here,
too, is a link to the provincial Referendum
Act, to which Bill 52 refers.)
The government left it up to the members to draft a question for
the referendum. This they did, and the question
reads:
The members had advice on the wording from
the government's constitutional lawyers, who were asked
to confirm that the planned wording will stand up under
our current constitution and laws.
Electoral boundary changes and redrawing constituency maps for
BC-STV system would be up to the independent provincial Electoral
Boundaries Commission.
And here is a link to how to register to
vote in B.C.
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