Episode 199: The countdown to the final count

This week on Coast Reporter Radio: The preliminary vote count is in, and it looks like NDP incumbent Nicholas Simons will be confirmed to his fifth term as the MLA for Powell River – Sunshine Coast, but there are also as many as 8,338 mail-in ballots still to be counted. Some insight into how that count is going forward from the chief electoral officer. The Green leader on trying to influence policy without holding the balance of power. And, it’s hard to say which will be scarier this Halloween – the costumes or the COVID precautions. Show Notes: Our most recent story on the election results for Powell River – Sunshine Coast: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/simons-projected-to-win-darwin-waiting-for-mail-in-count-1.24227441 Coast Reporter’s BC Election news page: https://www.coastreporter.net/bc-votes-2020 Sophie Woodrooffe’s story on B.C.’s pandemic Halloween: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/public-health-ok-s-covid-modified-halloween-1.24229684