In two weeks (April 17th), the BC NDP will be holding a leadership vote at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
In a media release NDP Provincial Secretary Jan O'Brien said that, "British Columbian's are ready for a change from the reckless policies of the BC Liberals... and we're looking forward to a competitive leadership election ... we will ensure that this leadership election is run in a fair, transparent, and accessible manner."
To that end, the NDP have appointed former BC Chief Electoral Officer Harry Neufeld as an independent third party auditor. Neufeld is BC's former Chief Electoral Officer and head of Elections BC.
About the NDP themselves, political scientist Norman Ruff says, "They have to get British Columbian's to trust them with the reins of power ... but they realize the Liberals are once again trying to continue that branding (trust) and the three major contenders (Dix, Farnworth, and Horgan) realize to some extent they are vulnerable if that branding continues to be successful."
