B.C. election: Mail-in votes will delay final results, officials warn

Election officials in British Columbia are again warning voters that the final results of Saturday’s provincial election won’t be available for several days or even weeks after polls close due to the influx of mail-in ballots during the pandemic. Elections BC will begin counting mail-in votes 13 days after election day on Saturday to ensure no duplicate votes are cast. Mail-in votes are expected to account for approximately 30 to 35 per cent of all the votes cast. Officials said Frid