Folks who have been waiting to see who spent what and who donated to local election campaign are going to have to wait a while longer.
While the City of New Westminster’s election office has traditionally accepted the statements from candidates for mayor, councillor and school trustee, Elections B.C. is now collecting the information.
“They receive them and post them through their system,” said Philip Lo, the deputy chief election officer in New Westminster. “We are required by the new legislation to provide a link on the city’s website.”
Don Main, communications manager with Elections B.C., said candidates, elector organizations and third-party sponsors are required to file financial disclosure statements for the 2014 General Local Elections with Elections B.C. by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb 13.
“We are expecting over 3,600 statements,” Main wrote in an email to the Record. “Under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Elections B.C. is required to post the statements as soon as possible after the filing deadline. Elections B.C. is scanning each statement to make them ready for publication on our financial reports and political contributions system.”
According to Main, Elections B.C. hopes the statements will be available before the end of February.
