B.C. Elections will conduct a probe into allegations of voting irregularities in the Surrey-Guildford riding, following concerns raised by the B.C. Conservative Party about reports that individuals cast votes multiple times or voted without being citizens.
“We are asking B.C. Elections to do a thorough investigation into this and, also, if it does point to irregularities, then other institutions … should also be looked into,” said B.C. Conservative candidate Honveer Singh Randhawa during a Jan. 9 press conference.
NDP candidate Garry Begg beat Singh Randhawa in the riding of Surrey-Guildford by just 22 votes in the Oct. 19, 2024 provincial election. The win gave the NDP a majority of 47 seats, compared to the Conservatives’ 44 seats. Begg’s victory was confirmed on Nov. 8 through a judicial recount overseen by Justice Kevin Loo of the B.C. Supreme Court….