Elections B.C. seeks to lengthen campaigns by 3 days, warns about child donors

Elections B.C. says British Columbia should extend the campaign period for fixed-date elections and byelections by having "writ day" and the close of nominations occur on Wednesdays instead of Saturdays.

It's among six "priority recommendations" in the election agency's final report on the 2024 provincial election, released Thursday.

The report also includes a series of "public policy considerations," including possible minimum age limits for political donors after Elections B.C. saw cases of "very young children" making contributions.

"This raises concerns about whether they are truly able to donate," the report said. "It also raises the possibility that others — like family members — might be using these children’s names to get around contribution limits, breaking the rules."

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