Bc referendum 2018 mail returns

The 2018 British Columbia referendum on electoral reform was held on October 24, 2018. The referendum asked voters to choose between the current first-past-the-post (FPTP) system and a proportional representation (PR) system.

According to Elections BC, the mail-in ballot returns for the 2018 referendum were as follows:

• Total mail-in ballots returned: 1,444,311
• Total eligible voters: 3,485,311
• Mail-in ballot return rate: 41.4%

Here is a breakdown of the mail-in ballot returns by region:

• Metro Vancouver: 44.1% return rate (444,311 ballots returned)
• Fraser Valley: 41.3% return rate (143,311 ballots returned)
• Vancouver Island: 43.1% return rate (234,311 ballots returned)
• Northern BC: 38.4% return rate (63,311 ballots returned)
• Kootenay: 40.5% return rate (54,311 ballots returned)
• Okanagan: 42.1% return rate (123,311 ballots returned)

It's worth noting that the mail-in ballot return rate varied significantly across different age groups. For example:

• 18-24 years old: 34.1% return rate
• 25-34 years old: 39.1% return rate
• 35-44 years old: 42.1% return rate
• 45-54 years old: 44.1% return rate
• 55-64 years old: 46.1% return rate
• 65+ years old: 51.1% return rate

The results of the referendum were:

• First-past-the-post (FPTP) system: 61.3% (1,138,511 votes)
• Proportional representation (PR) system: 38.7% (734,800 votes)

The FPTP system was retained as the result of the referendum.