Elections BC has announced the death of the province’s former chief electoral officer. A statement from Elections BC says it acknowledges with sadness the passing of Harold Neufeld.
Neufeld joined the office in 1982, forming part of a team that applied information technology to electoral administration, helping B.C. become the first province to automate its voters’ list. Neufeld led Elections BC from 2002 to 2010.
After completing his eight-year term, Neufeld used his broad knowledge of electoral management and an unwavering support of free and democratic elections to advise other Canadian jurisdictions and countries around the world, from Australia to Zimbabwe. Neufeld’s biography says one of his most interesting assignments was to assist with the first democratic election in Namibia.
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