More than half of registered voters in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows had yet to submit their ballots for an upcoming transportation referendum with a deadline of May 29. In Pitt Meadows, 5,777 of 12,866 registered voters had submitted ballots, while in Maple Ridge 25,819 of 54,504 registered voters had voted. The referendum proposed a 0.5% increase in provincial sales tax to fund transportation improvements like new rapid transit lines. Supporters urged residents to submit ballots by the deadline, while opponents believed the tax increase would be defeated.