Elections Nova Scotia

Media Room

Elections Nova Scotia recognizes the media's valuable role in communicating the election process to the public.

Media Contact

Naomi Shelton

Director, Policy & Communications

Naomi.Shelton@novascotia.ca

902.424.3275

Public Contact

902.424.8584

elections@novascotia.ca

News

February 14, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia Selects an Internet Voting Vender Media Release: February 14, 2023 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has awarded a contract through the Nova Scotia tender process to Scytl Canada Inc. (Scytl) to develop an internet voting solution....
January 26, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia Presents 2023-2024 Budget Estimate to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly Media Release: Thursday, January 26, 2023 Elections Nova Scotia - On January 25, 2023, Dorothy Rice, the Chief Electoral Officer for Elections Nova Scotia (ENS)...
December 20, 2022
Elections Nova Scotia Releases Financial Report on the 41st Provincial General Election Media Release: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Chief Electoral Officer, Dorothy Rice, has released the third and final volume of post-election reporting for the 41st...
November 14, 2022
Notice of Compliance Agreement – Kerry Foss, Liberal Electoral District Association Preston Media Release: Monday, November 14, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has entered into a Compliance Agreement with Kerry Foss, the Official Agent for the...
November 10, 2022
Elections Nova Scotia Welcomes New CEO Media Release: November 10, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) is pleased to welcome Dorothy Rice at the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for the Province of Nova Scotia. Ms. Rice was appointed as CEO by the House...
October 31, 2022
Elections Nova Scotia Annual Report 2021-2022 Media Release: Tuesday, October 31, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) Annual Report for the 2021–2022 fiscal year is now posted on the ENS website at electionsnovascotia.ca. This was a year of...
October 17, 2022
Semi-Annual Payment to Registered Political Parties Media Release: October 17, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has issued the October instalment of semi-annual public funding to the registered political parties that qualify. The Elections Act (s....
September 27, 2022
Request for Proposals for a Nova Scotia Internet Voting Solution Media Release: September 27, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the Nova Scotia Tender website for an internet voting solution (RFP#...
July 7, 2022
Elections Nova Scotia Launches New Strategic Plan Media Release: July 7, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has released a new strategic plan that will guide the organization over the next four years (2022-2026) in preparation for the 42nd Provincial...
June 23, 2022
Political Donations Annual Report 2021 Media Release: June 23, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has released the Political Donations Annual Report for the period from January 1 – December 31, 2021. The report contains the 2021 disclosure statements...
May 24, 2022
Volume II, Report on the Conduct of the Election and Recommendations for Legislative Change Media Release: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer has released the second volume of post-election reporting for the 41st Provincial General...
May 19, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Richard Temporale Retiring Media Release: Wednesday December 15, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia - The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for the Province of Nova Scotia, Richard Temporale, will retire on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The position of CEO is vital...
January 31, 2022
Statement of Votes and Statistics for the 41st Provincial Election Media Release: Monday, January 31, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) has released the first volume of post-election reporting for the 41st Provincial General Election held on...
January 19, 2022
Elections Nova Scotia Presents 2022-2023 Budget Estimate to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly Media Release: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Elections Nova Scotia - On January 18, 2022, Dorothy Rice, the Chief Financial Officer for Elections Nova Scotia (ENS)...
December 16, 2021
New Registered Political Party In Nova Scotia Media Release: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia now has six registered political parties. A new political party, Nova Scotians United has met the requirements and registered with Elections Nova Scotia...
December 15, 2021
Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Appointment Media Release: Wednesday December 15, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia - The Chief Electoral Officer, Richard Temporale, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsay Rodenkirchen as Assistant Chief Electoral Officer for Elections...
October 18, 2021
Poll by Poll Results for the 41st Provincial General Election Media Release: Monday, October 18, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia – The poll by poll results are now available for the provincial general election held in Nova Scotia on August 17, 2021. The poll by poll results are...
October 12, 2021
Elections Nova Scotia Annual Report 2020-2021 Media Release: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia – Election Nova Scotia’s (ENS) Annual Report for the 2020–2021 fiscal year is now available. Efforts in 2020-2021 focused on election readiness planning for the...
August 30, 2021
Recount Results – Glace Bay-Dominion Media Release: Monday, August 30, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia – A judicial recount of all ballots cast in the provincial election for the electoral district of Glace Bay-Dominion, was held on Monday, August 30, 2021, at the Sydney Justice...
August 25, 2021
Judicial Recount – Glace Bay-Dominion Media Release: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Elections Nova Scotia – A Supreme Court of Nova Scotia order has been issued by Justice Jamie S. Campbell for a recount of all ballots cast in the provincial election for the electoral district of...