Statement

Pass a Respect Local Democracy Act. We will pass a law that will permanently separate the election calendars of provincial and municipal elections and bar provincial elections from being held within 60 days of municipal elections.

Overview

Enact statutory blackout preventing snap provincial elections from overlapping or occurring within two months of civic local votes.

Sources

• Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 44) (opens in a new tab) Source

  Page 44 (Put learning first): Pass a Respect Local Democracy Act. We will pass a law that will permanently separate the election calendars of provincial and municipal elections and bar provincial elections from being held within 60 days of municipal elections.