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April 23, 2024
Candidate and Party Spending Limits for the Pictou West By-election
Media Release: April 23, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Listed below are the candidate and party spending limits and reimbursements for the Pictou West by-election to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024
The...
April 23, 2024
Notice of Election – Pictou West By-election 2024
Media Release: April 23, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A by-election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, to elect a member to serve in the House of Assembly for the electoral district of Pictou West. The following days are...
April 22, 2024
Candidate Nominations Fee Waived for the Pictou West By-election
Media Release: April 22, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice has issued a directive that the $200 candidate nomination fee is not required for the Pictou West by-election as...
April 22, 2024
Secure E-Balloting Will be Used for Early Voting in the Pictou West By-election
Media Release: April 22, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A by-election is underway in the electoral district of Pictou West. Election day will be Tuesday, May 21, 2024, but voters can cast their...
April 21, 2024
Pictou West By-Election Called
Media Release: April 21, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Dorothy Rice, has received an order from the Governor in Council for a by-election in the electoral district of Pictou West. The CEO has issued a writ of...
February 23, 2024
Preston By-election Report
Media Release: February 23, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Nova Scotia, Dorothy Rice, has released the report on the proceedings of the Preston by-election held on August 8, 2023. The report was submitted to the...
January 25, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia Presents 2024-2025 Budget Estimate to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly
Media Release: January 25, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – On January 24, 2024, Li Chao, the Chief Financial Officer for Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) presented a budget...
October 31, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) Annual Report for the 2022–2023 fiscal year is now posted on the ENS website at electionsnovascotia.ca.
Our team at ENS is committed to deliver our mandate, uphold our values, fulfill our mission and vision, and deliver on...
September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia Statement – Investigation Not Proceeding
The purpose of this statement is to follow up on the statement issued by Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) on August 3, 2023, regarding Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice’s decision to...
August 10, 2023
Preston By-election Official Addition
Media Release: August 10, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Official addition results for the Preston by-election are now on the Elections Nova Scotia website (electionsnovascotia.ca).
Twila Grosse, Progressive Conservative Association...
August 9, 2023
Official Addition Tomorrow
Media Release: August 9, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – The official addition for the Preston by-election will begin tomorrow, Thursday August 10 at 10:00 am, at the returning office.
The deadline for application to a judge for a recount is four...
August 9, 2023
Financial Reporting Deadlines and Updated Spending Limits for the Preston By-election
Media Release: August 9, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia reminds candidates, registered political parties, and third party advertisers from the Preston by-election held...
August 8, 2023
Unofficial Results for the Preston By-election
Media Release: August 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – The unofficial results are now complete for the Preston By-election. The following indicates the number of votes received by each nominated candidate:
Anthony Edmonds, Green...
August 8, 2023
Preston By-election Update
Media Release: August 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Most election day voting for the Preston by-election is now closed. One voting location, the St. Thomas More Church, 15 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth, had delayed opening and voting at this location...
August 8, 2023
Write-in Ballot Reminder
Media Release: August 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Voters who have applied to vote by write-in ballot in the Preston by-election are reminded to return their completed write-in ballot before the close of polls tonight at 8 pm.
To be accepted in...
August 8, 2023
Election Day Voting has Begun for the Preston By-election
Media Release: August 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Today, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, is election day in the electoral district of Preston. Election day polls are open from 8 am – 8 pm.
To be eligible to vote in the...
August 8, 2023
Voting is Closed for Preston By-election
Media Release: August 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – All voting for the Preston By-election is now closed.
follow this link for the live feed results , which are available on the ENS website.
The use of Elections Nova Scotia’s...
August 8, 2023
Delayed Opening – St. Thomas More Church
Media Release: August 8, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – One election day voting location for the Preston by-election has reported a delayed opening. The St. Thomas More Church, 15 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth, was not able to open for voting...
August 7, 2023
Tomorrow is Election Day in Preston
Media Release: August 7, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, is election day in the electoral district of Preston. All election day polls and the returning office will be open for voting from 8 am – 8 pm....
August 7, 2023
Early Voting Available Today for the Preston By-election
Media Release: August 7, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Early voting for the Preston by-election is open today on the civic holiday, Monday, August 7 from 9 am – 6 pm. Voters can cast their ballot today on the civic...