Guides
How British Columbia is governed: the job of an , the , bills, and , the 2024 boundaries and .
- 93 electoral districts What does an MLA actually do? Three parts: work in the Legislature in Victoria, casework in the riding office, and caucus and committee duty.
- 32 days, call to Final Voting Day, 2026 What happens when the writ drops The Legislature is dissolved, the campaign runs 28 to 38 days to Final Voting Day, and MLAs stop being MLAs.
- 3 readings, each on a different day How a bill becomes law in BC Three readings in the Legislative Assembly plus a committee stage and royal assent, and the day the new Act comes into force.
- 47 BC NDP seats in 2024, a majority of 93 Minority government in BC How confidence votes and supply work, what the Speaker's casting vote does, and the seat arithmetic since 2024.
- 87 → 93 electoral districts Why riding boundaries changed in 2024 An independent commission added six seats, and BC went from 87 electoral districts to 93.
- 31 petitions since 1995 How recall works in BC A registered voter petitions to remove an MLA, has 60 days to gather signatures, and must pass a 40 percent threshold.