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Counting begins Nov. 6 on mail-in ballots for the 2020 BC provincial election. (Black Press file photo)

Final B.C. election count to begin Nov. 6

BC Elections will be publishing the results starting at 10 a.m.

BC NDP candidate Harwinder Sandhu offered praise to her team of volunteers (pictured Oct. 21), following a too-close race with BC Liberal and incumbent Eric Foster in the 2020 provincial election Oct. 24. The outcome will be dependent on the final count from mail-in ballots expected in three weeks. (Facebook)

‘Every vote counts’ in tight Vernon-Monashee race: NDP Harwinder Sandhu

Incumbent BC Liberal Eric Foster finishes election night with slim lead

Incumbent B.C. Liberal Dan Ashton watching results come in on election night. (Contributed)

B.C. Votes 2020: Incumbent Dan Ashton heading towards third term in Penticton

Ashton was first elected to the legislature in 2013

The Barking Parrot is serving up voting burgers and their bun-official voting has the B.C. Liberals in the lead to win the election. (Barking. Parrot photo)

BC VOTES 2020: Election burgers being served up at Barking Parrot

The Penticton pub has a Green, NDP and Liberal burgers

The Barking Parrot is serving up voting burgers and their bun-official voting has the B.C. Liberals in the lead to win the election. (Barking. Parrot photo)
It’s officially Election Day in B.C. today Oct. 24,2020. (Black Press file)

It’s Election Day in B.C.: Here’s what you need to know to vote

B.C.’s snap election has already broken records for advance voter turnout, mail-in ballots

It’s officially Election Day in B.C. today Oct. 24,2020. (Black Press file)
The provincial riding of Penticton has been Liberal since the riding was created in 2009. (File image)

Penticton riding has been represented by Liberals in past years

Since riding was created in 2009, party has won every election

The provincial riding of Penticton has been Liberal since the riding was created in 2009. (File image)
Elections BC has sent out almost 700,000 mail voting packages as of Oct. 14 with just under 3.5 million registered voters. (Black Press Media File)By Oct. 21, Elections BC had received an estimated 396,900 returned vote-by-mail packages. This represents about 55 per cent of packages issued to date. (Black Press Media File)

Early voters in Southern Interior contribute to breaking records

61,900 vote-by-mail packages were requested in the Southern Interior

Elections BC has sent out almost 700,000 mail voting packages as of Oct. 14 with just under 3.5 million registered voters. (Black Press Media File)By Oct. 21, Elections BC had received an estimated 396,900 returned vote-by-mail packages. This represents about 55 per cent of packages issued to date. (Black Press Media File)
Vernon-Monashee candidate Harwinder Sandhu signs have been tampered with repeatedly leading up to the Oct. 24 election. (Contributed)

More Okanagan election signs vandalized

Vernon-Monashee NDP candidate Hardwinder Sandhu hit hard with repairs

Vernon-Monashee candidate Harwinder Sandhu signs have been tampered with repeatedly leading up to the Oct. 24 election. (Contributed)
Penticton candidates shared their views on how they would help small businesses during the first all-candidates forum on Thursday night.

B.C. Votes 2020: Incumbent Dan Ashton leads in Penticton polls

Ashton has won 47% of the polls so far, with NDP Toni Boot at 36%

Penticton candidates shared their views on how they would help small businesses during the first all-candidates forum on Thursday night.
BC Green Party candidate for Kelowna-Mission Amanda Poon found some of her campaign signs tagged with racist and sexist graffiti. (Amanda Poon)

Sexist, racist graffiti found on Kelowna-Mission Green candidate signs

Amanda Poon’s campaign signs were found defaced on Sunday, Oct. 18

BC Green Party candidate for Kelowna-Mission Amanda Poon found some of her campaign signs tagged with racist and sexist graffiti. (Amanda Poon)
On a tour through B.C.’s interior on Oct. 17, John Horgan visited Penticton today, talking with supporters and volunteers. (Phil McLachlan - Kelowna Capital News)

Childcare, healthcare hot topics during John Horgan’s Penticton visit

The NDP government today pledged $2.9 million to provide 116 full-time childcare spaces

On a tour through B.C.’s interior on Oct. 17, John Horgan visited Penticton today, talking with supporters and volunteers. (Phil McLachlan - Kelowna Capital News)
Advance polling begins on Oct. 15, 2020, across B.C. in the 2020 snap election. (Black Press files)Advance voting starts today.—Image: Black Press files

B.C. VOTES 2020: How to vote early and what to expect on the ballot

Advance voting runs from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21 in B.C.’s election

Advance polling begins on Oct. 15, 2020, across B.C. in the 2020 snap election. (Black Press files)Advance voting starts today.—Image: Black Press files
Ted Shumaker is the BC Green Party candidate for Penticton. (Submitted)

Meet the candidates: Ted Shumaker

Ted Shumaker is the BC Green candidate in the Penticton riding

Ted Shumaker is the BC Green Party candidate for Penticton. (Submitted)
Dan Ashton

Meet the candidates: Dan Ashton

Dan Ashton is the BC Liberal candidate in the Penticton riding

Dan Ashton
Summerland mayor Toni Boot will be the B.C. New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Penticton in the next provincial election. (Contributed)

Meet the Candidates: Toni Boot

Toni Boot is the BC NDP candidate in the Penticton riding

Summerland mayor Toni Boot will be the B.C. New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Penticton in the next provincial election. (Contributed)
Keith MacIntyre - BC Libertarian

Meet the candidates: Keith MacIntyre

Keith MacIntyre is the BC Libertarian candidate for the Penticton riding

Keith MacIntyre - BC Libertarian
Advance polling begins on Oct. 15, 2020, across B.C. in the 2020 snap election. (Black Press files)

B.C. VOTES 2020: Advance voting begins today in Summerland

Advance voting runs from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21 in B.C.’s election

Advance polling begins on Oct. 15, 2020, across B.C. in the 2020 snap election. (Black Press files)
Voter turnout has been historically low in B.C.'s civic elections. (Elections BC)

Boundary-Similkameen Wexit candidate faces messy exit

Arlyn Greig was one of two candidates for the party, both of whom had their endorsements stripped

Voter turnout has been historically low in B.C.'s civic elections. (Elections BC)
Kyle Delfing has entered the 2020 provincial election race in Vernon-Monashee for the BC Conservatives. (Martha Wickett/Salmon Arm Observer)

B.C. VOTES 2020: Conservatives to have voice in Vernon-Monashee

Kyle Delfing accepts nomination; ran for People’s Party of Canada in 2019 federal vote

Kyle Delfing has entered the 2020 provincial election race in Vernon-Monashee for the BC Conservatives. (Martha Wickett/Salmon Arm Observer)
Keith MacIntyre will stand as the Libertarian candidate in the upcoming provincial election. (Contributed)

Keith MacIntyre recognized as official Libertarian candidate for Penticton

MacIntyre surpassed the number of signatures needed to be an official candidate

Keith MacIntyre will stand as the Libertarian candidate in the upcoming provincial election. (Contributed)