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Advance polling starts today in B.C. for provincial elections

BY , Oct 15, 2020 5:40 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Advance polling has started in BC for the provincial elections.

Elections BC says almost 139-thousand vote-by-mail packages had been returned as of Tuesday.

That's about 20 per cent of the estimated 699-thousand voters who asked for mail-in ballots.

All three main parties in the BC election have now released platforms outlining their promises if elected on October 24th.

The Greens unveiled their platform on Wednesday, with Sonia Furstenau promising a stronger, more equitable and sustainable province.

Part of the platform includes bolstering income security with a move towards a basic income program.

And their leaders, Sonia Furstenau of the BC Green Party, NDP Leader John Horgan and Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson, are set to participate in a debate today in Vancouver.

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