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If "Yes" obtains a simple majority a second time, regardless of the margin, the question passes. If it does not obtain a majority, the question fails to advance into law.

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QUESTION 5 CERTIFIED RESULTS:
YES: 8,882,484 (50%)
NO: 8,880,982 (50%)
diff: 1,502 votes
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Though Q5 obtained the necessary 50% threshold, the margin of "Yes" was within 1%, and per federal election law, the question will advance to the general election for final passage.

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Per federal law, since Q1 failed to obtain a majority, it will not be added to the ballot in the general election.

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Confirmed Q1 totals with Melbourne correction. Q1 fails by 13,780 votes...
No--8,887,228 (50%)
Yes--8,873,448 (50%)

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MEL SOS confirmed 18,278 ballots were counted as undervotes in Q1. Problem corrected and updated count to be provided this evening.

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QUESTION 1 UPDATE: Elections BC is working with Melbourne Government on scan issues at WEL14, a polling site in centre-city Wellington, where up to 18,000 ballots may not have been counted in Q1 totals... updated numbers to be provided per MEL SOS office.

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Melbourne By-election mail-in counting complete. We expect <200 remaining ballots, which account for military and voting abroad ballots. Should have final numbers Friday at 5pm.

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Tune into BCNN for live press conference on banking changes. Finance Minister Jess Snyder will explain how these changes will be implemented in the months to come.

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NATIONAL REFERENDUM QUESTION 2B: Passed. 51-49 with 90% of county offices reporting.

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REFERENDUM RESULTS page is running. Check webpage or Twitter feed for updates.

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VOTERS: Ballots for referendums on BC name changes will be due to local election offices by 6pm Fridaythe 9th. If you mail it, it must be timestamped by Thursday the 8th. #bcreferendum

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Kathryn Gonzales will win #HOC May South over Martin Pomeroy. MOE 19 votes.