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The Right to Vote (5:VII) (view source)
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Keep in mind that this is just a general guide, and is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Consult the ''Election Act'' for more detailed and extensive information. | Keep in mind that this is just a general guide, and is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Consult the ''Election Act'' for more detailed and extensive information. | ||
Section 32 of the ''Election Act'' provides that individuals may only vote in an electoral district in which they are a resident. The Act | Section 32 of the ''Election Act'' provides that individuals may only vote in an electoral district in which they are a resident. The ''Act'' defines a residence as the place where a person’s habitation is fixed, and to which, if they are absent, they intend to return. Note the following additional considerations: | ||
*Leaving one’s home temporarily does not affect one’s residency status, but if a person leaves with the intention to remain away either indefinitely or permanently, that person loses their status as a resident in BC. | *Leaving one’s home temporarily does not affect one’s residency status, but if a person leaves with the intention to remain away either indefinitely or permanently, that person loses their status as a resident in BC. | ||
*Persons entering the province temporarily are not considered to be resident for election purposes. | *Persons entering the province temporarily are not considered to be resident for election purposes. | ||