As the provincial election approaches in October, Elections BC has a new tool to help voters find what election district they are in.
A new Elections BC website has a search bar where people can type their address and it will show what riding you are in and what the boundaries of it are.
This year, British Columbia will have 93 electoral districts, up from 87.
Not only will there be six more ridings, other ridings have been redrawn, in order to ensure representation by population remains fair.
The Nanaimo-Gabriola Island electoral district will include Gabriola Island as well as the south of the city, while new Nanaimo-Lantzville riding will combine North Nanaimo and Lantzville. A new Ladysmith-Oceanside riding will surround the two ridings.
Elections BC will also be mailing brochures in March to inform voters about the new ridings and other information on the election.
