Elections BC Publishes Report on the 2008 Electoral Boundary Redistribution
19 October 2009 | Electoral Boundaries
After a general election following an electoral boundary redistribution, Elections BC publishes a report describing how Elections BC supported the Electoral Boundaries Commission in the redistribution process and how Elections BC implemented the new electoral districts. The report for the 2008 electoral boundary redistribution is available here.
Electoral Boundary Commissions are struck after every second general election in British Columbia, pursuant to section 5(2) of the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act (British Columbia) the ("Act"). The Electoral Boundaries Commission begins the redistribution process by submitting a report to the speaker of the legislature regarding the number, area, names and boundaries of electoral districts within 12 months of the appointment of the Commission, as required by section 10(1) of the Act.
According to section 14 of the Act, if the legislature approves the proposals of the Electoral Boundaries Commision, the government must introduce a bill to establish new electoral districts in accordance with the proposals. The Electoral Districts Act makes the new electoral boundaries into law. It is then up to Elections BC to implement the new electoral districts.