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February 26, 2003

Official Results of Olympic Vote

Vancouver’s Chief Election Officer Syd Baxter has declared official the following results for the February 22, 2003 Olympic Vote in Vancouver:

  Number of Ballots % of Total Ballots Cast
Yes 86,113 64%
No 48,651 36%
Spoiled 27 0
     
Total 134,791 100%

Based on the 293,263 registered voters in the November 16, 2002 civic election,
turnout for the Olympic Vote was 46 per cent.

(These results are unchanged from unofficial results given at 10 p.m. on February 22.
It is important to note that recent news reports claiming mail ballots were not included in this total are erroneous.)


Media enquiries:
Syd Baxter
Chief Election Officer
604-873-7266

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Last modified: Wednesday, February 26, 2003