Elections B.C. says a candidate from the Courtenay-Comox riding in the 2024 provincial election is being fined $150.
The penalty is against Arzeen Hamir, who ran for the Green Party of British Columbia in 2024, for lacking an authorization statement for sponsored advertising.
An enforcement notice from Elections B.C. indicates the penalty is linked to approximately 200 flyers which were distributed in the riding during the election campaign in October, 2024.
Hamir issued a response in July saying the authorization statement was inadvertently removed from the flyers before they were printed and distributed, Elections B.C. notes the statement was added to all remaining flyers after the issue had been brought to her attention.
Elections B.C. ruled Hamir contravened section 231 of the Election Act and the fine is being applied under Section 231.02 of that act., their investigation revealed no deliberate attempt to circumvent the legislation.
– Article contains files from Elections BC
