Today is the last day for voters to participate in the referendum on electoral reform.
Completed voting packages must be returned in person at a Referendum Service Office or Service BC Centre by 4:30 p.m. The Service BC Centre in Prince George is at 1044 Fifth Ave.
As of this morning, an estimated 1.36 million voting packages have been received by Elections BC, representing about 41 per cent of registered voters.
In Prince George-Mackenzie, the total is 11,711 for 35.4 per cent and in Prince George-Valemount, it is 12,201 for 35.2 per cent.
Bill Tieleman of the group "Vote No to Pro Rep" says voter turnout is lower than two previous referendums on the topic in 2005 and 2009, which he says suggests the vote was unnecessary.
Green Party leader Andrew Weaver, who supports proportional representation, says if civic election results are accepted when turnout is lower than 41 per cent, then these results should also be accepted.
Weaver says he won't dispute the results, whether they land in his favour or not.
Elections BC says it will take several weeks to process the ballots but its hoping to release the result of the vote before Christmas.
- with files from Canadian Press
