CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICE For Immediate Release Date: May 4, 2005 2005 Provincial General Election Nomination of Candidates VICTORIA – Nominations of candidates closed at 1 p.m. (Pacific time) Wednesday, May 4, 2005. There are 412 candidates nominated, representing 25 registered political parties as follows: Party Name Party Name on Ballot Candidates BC Youth Coalition BC Youth Coalition 2 The Bloc British Columbia Party The Bloc BC 3 British Columbia Conservative Party BC Conservative Party 7 British Columbia Liberal Party BC Liberal Party 79 British Columbia Libertarian Party Libertarian 6 British Columbia Marijuana Party British Columbia Marijuana Party 44 British Columbia Party British Columbia Party 2 British Columbia Patriot Party B.C. Patriot Party 2 British Columbia Social Credit Party Social Credit 2 British Columbia Unity Party BC Unity Party 1 Communist Party of BC Communist Party of BC 3 Democratic Reform B.C. DR BC 32 The Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia Emerged Democracy Party of B.C. 1 The Freedom Party of British Columbia The Freedom Party 2 Green Party Political Association of British Columbia Green Party of BC 79 The Moderate Democratic Movement Moderates 2 New Democratic Party of British Columbia New Democratic Party of B.C. 79 People’s Front People’s Front 5 The Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and The Platinum Party 11 Act to Increase Awareness Reform Party of British Columbia Reform BC 1 The Sex Party The Sex Party 3 Western Canada Concept Party of BC Western Canada Concept 2 Western Refederation Party of BC Refed BC 4 Work Less Party of British Columbia Work Less Party 11 Your Political Party of BC Your Party 1 Independent Independent 23 No Affiliation 5 In the 2001 provincial general election at the close of nominations there were 456 candidates nominated, representing 20 registered political parties. For more information, contact Elections BC: -30- Phone: (250) 387-5305 or toll-free 1-800-661-8683 Hearing Impaired (TTY) 1-888-456-5448 Location: 333 Quebec Street, Victoria Email: [email protected] Website: www.elections.bc.ca/ .