Elections BC Suspends Review of Conservative’s Complaint, Citing Supreme Court Petition

Elections BC Suspends Review of Conservative’s Complaint, Citing Supreme Court Petition
Signage seen at the Elections BC office in Victoria, B.C., on Sept. 25, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
Matthew Horwood
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Elections BC announced it has suspended its review of a complaint from a Conservative candidate alleging voting irregularities in a Surrey riding during the October election, saying the Supreme Court is considering a similar claim.

On Jan. 9, the B.C. Conservatives asked Elections BC to investigate alleged potential violations of the Election Act in the Surrey-Guildford riding, where NDP candidate Garry Begg beat Honveer Singh Randhawa by just 22 votes in the provincial election.