B.C. Premier David Eby announced Tuesday there will be an early provincial election Oct. 24, and concerns are being raised about voter fatigue.

The B.C. election is set to take place just a week after municipal elections are scheduled around the province.

Do voters have enough time to get to know their candidates and decide who they want to represent them?

“It’s a little hard to know who to select in such a short time,” one resident told CityNews.

“Municipal, I do keep note of, but provincial, that’s something I’d like time to look into.”

Cori Ramsay, the president of the Union of BC Municipalities and a councillor with the City of Prince George, says there will be a lot for voters to learn in a short period of time.

“How is the electorate supposed to do their research for council and provincial election at the same time?” Ramsay asked.

“There’s so much information we are asking for them to consume now, it runs the risk of voters saying, ‘I will vote for one election and not the other,’ and that is not serving democracy.”

Surrey Connect mayoral candidate Brenda Locke worries for voters headed to the polls in the coming weeks.

“All the advance polling dates will be confused, and it’s going to be a challenge for the public to know where they should go,” said Locke.

“I think the public has voter fatigue. We have had a lot of challenging times lately, so the public will be concerned about going into another election.”

However, some are welcoming the provincial election.

BC Federation of Labour Sussanne Skidmore says the provincial election is an opportunity for government to provide certainty and stability.

“They’re hearing workers from across B.C. are feeling the chaos from what we’re seeing from down south, Trump and the tariffs, and opposition in the legislature,” Skidmore said.

“What we’re hearing is people want that stability, certainty, and the government to do right by working people.”

Meanwhile, voters are left having to choose not just who to vote for, but which elections to vote in.