Apply On-line to Vote by Mail in the Preston By-election
Apply On-line to Vote by Mail in the Preston By-election
Media Release: July 17, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Eligible voters in Preston who wish to vote by mail can apply on-line at electionsnovascotia.ca for a write-in ballot. A write-in ballot is the remote voting option available to eligible voters in the Preston By-election. To vote by write-in ballot, a voter must first apply, then receive, complete, and return their write-in ballot kit. When a voter applies to vote by write-in ballot, that is the form of voting they must use.
Voters in Preston can contact the returning office at 1-888-503-5835 for information on how to apply for a write-in ballot.
Voters who need assistance can ask someone they trust who is at least 18 years old to act as their agent to help them apply for and return their write-in ballot. The returning office can also arrange for a write-in ballot team to visit a voter in their home if necessary.
The deadlines apply for a write-in ballot on-line is Saturday, July 29 by 6pm.
The deadlines apply for a write-in ballot in Person and by agent in Tuesday, August 8 at 3 pm.
All completed write-in ballot kits must be returned before the close of voting on election day to be counted, that is, 8 pm on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
Voters in Preston that have questions about the by-election can call the returning office at 1-888-503-5835.
Elections Nova Scotia is a non-partisan and independent agency responsible for conducting provincial elections. For more information, please visit electionsnovascotia.ca or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @electionsns.
Media Contact:
Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275
902-223-4871
naomi.shelton@novascotia.ca