were largely opposed to electoral reform. Indeed, the government imposition of a supermajority requirement for the referendum to be binding was widely seen as a concession to members of the Liberal caucus opposed to reform. Voters seeking guidance from the parties on how to vote in the referendum were thus left without very much direction. Voter polls and surveys Voter polls and surveys conducted prior to the referendum dealt with the degree of voter awareness and knowledge about the referendum as well as voter intentions. On the former subject, various surveys pointed to low levels of awareness that did not seem to improve significantly as the referendum approached. Pilon 2010: 77) cites the following results: a February 21, 2005, poll by Ipso-Reid (conducted in early February) showing that 50% of respondents were aware of the referendum but two-thirds of them claimed to know "very little" or "nothing" about BC-STV; a Strategic Council poll in April 2005 finding that nearly half of respondents knew "nothing at all" about the proposal, while another 42% claimed to know "a little." Only 10% felt they knew "a lot" about it; Angus Reid polling in the final weeks of the campaign (published April 30 and May 14), showing 64% to 66% of respondents still claiming they knew "nothing" or "very little" about the proposal. As Pilon concludes, "the public seemed only vaguely aware of the referendum and poorly informed of what was at stake in making their decision" (ibid.). Meanwhile, surveys on voter intentions such as the following showed rising support for the referendum over time, and some decline in the share of undecided voters. Nordic Research Group April 28, 2005: Yes 32%, No 16%, Undecided 52% Ipsos-Reid April 30, 2005: Yes 42%, No 38% Ipsos-Reid May 14, 2005: Yes 47%, No 35%, Undecided 13%, Will Not Vote 3%. By the time of the above Ipso-Reid survey results announced on the eve of the referendum, the referendum seemed destined to secure majority support and might even pass the 60% threshold. Much would depend on how voters would swing at the last moment on an important issue about which most of them felt ill-informed. Results The final result of the referendum was favourable to the proposed reform, which was supported by 57.7% of the electorate, vs. 42.3% voting against it. A majority of pro-reform votes was obtained in 77 out of 79 districts. The following table