178,000 absentee ballots divided by 87 ridings is about 2056 per riding, much more in more populous ridings e.g. 4000 o 5000 or more

Enough to flip a couple of dozen ridings... and very likely to increase Green seats as there's many that they were strong second place or strong third place in

Absentee ballots like advance polls, especially with high turnouts, do not spell a good thing for incumbent governments.

The current seat standings will probably be VERY DIFFERENT after May 22

The three  Green seats so far look pretty secure as far as their lead goes; but Greens were strong seconds in West Van-Sea to Sky, West Van-Capilano, Parksville-Qualicum and  Kamloops South and West Kootenay and others and once a few thousand votes hit those ridings it's a mug's game predicting who will ultimately be the winner.

Clark currently is a caretaker position she is not the premier-elect until after visiting Government House to try and get the vice-regal nod.