2020 BC Green Party leadership election|
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2020 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election |
| Date | September 14, 2020 |
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| Convention | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
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| Resigning leader | Andrew Weaver |
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| Won by | Sonia Furstenau |
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| Ballots | 2 |
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| Candidates | 3 |
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| Entrance fee | $16,000 |
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| Spending limit | $300,000 |
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The Green Party of British Columbia held an election between September 5 and 13, 2020, to elect a leader to replace Andrew Weaver, who resigned on January 6, 2020, due to a personal health issue. Adam Olsen was made interim leader shortly after Weaver's resignation. Party members cast votes online and by telephone, using ranked ballots. Members and supporters 16 years of age and older were eligible to vote.
On March 27, 2020, the election was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant state of emergency in the province. Before the postponement, voting was to take place between June 15 and 26. The deadline to enter the race was to be April 15, and debates were planned to take place after April 30, in three regions of the province. The winner was to be announced at the party's convention in Nanaimo from June 26 to 28 that year.
The campaign resumed on June 15, 2020. The party opened a second nomination period which ran from June 26 to July 27. Members and supporters had until August 21 to register in order to be able to vote by phone, and until September 2 to be able to vote online. A debate took place on September 1. Voting occurred from September 5 to 13. On September 14, 2020, it was announced that Sonia Furstenau had won the contest. Turnout among eligible voters was 85%.
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