# Jenny Yamagata remains on Burnaby North ballot after Elections BC reverses nomination rejection

**NewsForBC | Election update | October 22, 2026**

OneBC’s Jenny Yamagata is on Elections BC’s final candidate list for Burnaby North after the agency reversed its initial rejection of her nomination. The official roster checked October 22 continues to list her alongside three other candidates for the October 24 provincial election.

The reversal was announced on October 8; this is an update on her current ballot status, not a new decision or an election result.

## What Elections BC decided

In its [candidate update](https://elections.bc.ca/news/2026-provincial-general-election-candidates-update/), Elections BC says it initially determined on October 3 that Yamagata’s nomination application was incomplete and informed her that it had been rejected. The agency received a formal request to review the decision on October 5.

After re-evaluating the submission, Elections BC determined that her nomination “should have been accepted on October 3.” The Chief Electoral Officer then issued an order under section 280 of the *Election Act* to add Yamagata to the Burnaby North ballot.

The announcement does not set out exactly what led to the original incomplete-application finding or what resolved it on review. It establishes that the decision was corrected; it does not establish deliberate interference, partisan misconduct or a court ruling against the agency.

## The current Burnaby North field

The [official final candidate list](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/candidate-list/), checked October 22, identifies:

| Candidate ballot name | Affiliation |
| --- | --- |
| Simon Chandler | Conservative Party |
| Maddy Kennedy-Parrott | BC Green Party |
| Janet Routledge | BC NDP |
| Jenny Yamagata | OneBC |

Elections BC says nominations closed at 1 p.m. on October 3. Yamagata’s addition follows the agency’s review of the nomination submitted for that deadline; it is not described in the announcement as an extension of the nomination period.

The practical point for Burnaby North voters is straightforward: Yamagata is an officially listed candidate, not merely a party-announced nominee awaiting acceptance.

## The decision and the political reaction are different things

The original October 8 reporting draft recorded OneBC celebrating a “Victory in Burnaby North” in its [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19RqBc6hJ7/?mibextid=wwXIfr). That reaction is the party’s characterization. The post was not freshly retrieved for this update, and the ballot-status finding rests on Elections BC’s own announcement and current roster, not the party’s account.

A party may criticize the administration of an election and celebrate a successful review. Reporting should still distinguish that advocacy from what the election authority actually determined. Here, the supported conclusion is a reversed nomination rejection and confirmed inclusion on the ballot—not a finding that the election process was intentionally manipulated.

Final Voting Day is October 24, 2026, according to [Elections BC’s writ announcement](https://elections.bc.ca/news/writs-issued-for-british-columbias-44th-provincial-general-election/). Voters should use Elections BC for official voting information and any subsequent candidate updates.

**Reporting note:** This article updates the October 8 draft against the official roster retrieved October 22. No outreach was conducted. It does not report a winner or infer electoral support from a nomination decision.

## Sources

- Elections BC, October 8 candidate update: https://elections.bc.ca/news/2026-provincial-general-election-candidates-update/
- Elections BC, current final candidate list: https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/candidate-list/
- Elections BC, writs issued / October 24 voting date: https://elections.bc.ca/news/writs-issued-for-british-columbias-44th-provincial-general-election/
- OneBC Facebook reaction, historical reference preserved in October 8 draft; not freshly retrieved: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19RqBc6hJ7/?mibextid=wwXIfr