The Election Commission is established under Section 356 of the Elections Act. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the Chief Electoral Officer regarding the administrative conduct of elections and the administration of the electoral finance regime; piloting of a procedure, equipment or technology; and initiation or conduct of studies respecting the voting procedure, voting by persons with disabilities, and improvements to the electoral finance regime. The Commission is composed of:
The Election Commission is composed of the following members:
| Nova Scotia Election Commission Members | |
|---|---|
| Person | Position |
| Vincent J. Maclean | Chair |
| Jane O'Neill | Representative for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Colin Fraser | Representative for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Maurice Smith | Representative for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party |
| Jill Houlihan | Representative for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party |
| Stephen Taylor | Representative for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia |
| George White | Representative for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia |