{
  "id": "prov.ca-bc.2026-10-24",
  "name": "BC provincial general election",
  "jurisdiction": "ocd-division/country:ca/province:bc",
  "place": "BC",
  "timezone": "America/Vancouver",
  "called": "2026-09-22",
  "nominationsClose": "2026-10-03T13:00:00-07:00",
  "nominationsCloseLabel": "Sat Oct 3, 1 p.m. PT",
  "advanceVoting": ["2026-10-16", "2026-10-21"],
  "advanceVotingLabel": "Oct 16–21",
  "votingDay": "2026-10-24",
  "votingDayLabel": "Sat Oct 24",
  "deposit": 250,
  "nominators": 75,
  "districtCount": 93,
  "boundaries": { "vintage": "2023", "file": "data/districts-2023.json", "source": "Elections BC, BC Data Catalogue 1cba4b16-263f-4d42-8d84-f5fecaa03d1a (WHSE_ADMIN_BOUNDARIES.EBC_ELECTORAL_DISTS_BS11_SVW, boundary set 11, gazetted 2023-12-07), full resolution" },
  "geocoder": "https://geocoder.api.gov.bc.ca/addresses.json",
  "eligibility": [
    { "id": "citizen", "q": "Are you a Canadian citizen?" },
    { "id": "age", "q": "Will you be 18 or older by voting day (Oct 24)?" },
    { "id": "resident", "q": "Will you have lived in BC for at least 6 months before voting day?" }
  ],
  "steps": [
    { "id": "cnas", "title": "Open your CNAS account", "link": "https://services.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/Portal/", "linkText": "Elections BC online nomination (CNAS)", "tip": "Start here. The online system holds your forms, deposit and nominators in one place. Paper (form 320B) works too." },
    { "id": "info", "title": "Candidate information", "link": "https://elections.bc.ca/political-participants/candidates/", "linkText": "Elections BC candidate guide", "tip": "Your ballot name, contact details and (if any) party endorsement. Check the spelling you want voters to see." },
    { "id": "disclosure", "title": "Disclosure statement", "link": "https://elections.bc.ca/resources/forms/", "linkText": "Elections BC forms", "tip": "A short statement about you. Honest and complete beats fancy." },
    { "id": "agent", "title": "Financial agent", "link": "https://elections.bc.ca/political-participants/financial-agents/", "linkText": "Financial agent guide", "tip": "Can be you. They track every dollar in and out. A volunteer bookkeeper from the board below makes this easy." },
    { "id": "auditor", "title": "Auditor + signed consent", "link": "https://elections.bc.ca/political-participants/candidates/", "linkText": "Auditor requirements", "tip": "Required, with their signed consent. Ask early: auditors are busy. See the volunteer board." },
    { "id": "deposit", "title": "Pay the $250 deposit", "link": "https://services.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/Portal/", "linkText": "Pay in CNAS", "tip": "Pay BEFORE anyone signs as a nominator. You get it back when your financial report is filed on time." },
    { "id": "nominators", "title": "Collect 75 nominators", "link": "#nominators", "linkText": "Use the nominator helper", "tip": "Voters who live in your district. Full name, street address, city. Collect 10 to 20 extra in case some don't count." },
    { "id": "file", "title": "File before the deadline", "link": "https://services.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/Portal/", "linkText": "Submit in CNAS", "tip": "Submit well before Sat Oct 3, 1 p.m. PT. Elections BC checks it and tells you if anything is missing." }
  ],
  "sources": [
    { "text": "Elections BC: 2026 provincial election", "url": "https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/" }
  ]
}