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October 30, 2024
Returning Offices are Open for Early Voting in the Provincial General Election
Media Release: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Early voting for the 42nd provincial general election starts today, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at returning offices. Voters in...
October 30, 2024
Notice of Election – Provincial General Election 2024
Media Release: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A Provincial General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, to elect members to serve in the House of Assembly. The following days are...
October 29, 2024
Candidate and Party Spending Limits for the Provincial General Election
Media Release: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The list of candidate and party spending limits and reimbursements for the Provincial General Election (PGE) to be held on Tuesday,...
October 29, 2024
Elections that work for you!
Media Release: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A provincial general election is underway in Nova Scotia. If you are 18 years or older, a Canadian citizen, and have lived in the province for 6 months you can vote. There are many...
October 28, 2024
Election Day in Nova Scotia will be Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Media Release: Monday, October 28, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A provincial general election is underway in Nova Scotia. Election day will be Tuesday, November 26, 2024, but voters have several options to vote...
October 28, 2024
Secure e-Ballot Will be Used for Early Voting in the Nova Scotia Provincial General Election
Media Release: Monday, October 28, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A Provincial General Election is underway in Nova Scotia. Election day will be Tuesday, November 26, 2024, but voters...
October 27, 2024
Provincial General Election Called in Nova Scotia
Media Release: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Dorothy Rice, has received an order from the Governor in Council for a Provincial General Election to be held in Nova Scotia....
October 27, 2024
Elections That Work For You
Media Release: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia’s theme for the 42nd Provincial General Elections (PGE) is Elections That Work For You!
Nova Scotians who are 18 years or older, a Canadian citizen, and have...
October 9, 2024
Election Readiness Update Report
Media Release: October 9, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Chief Electoral Officer, Dorothy Rice, has released an update report on Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) preparations for the 42nd provincial general election. The purpose of this election...
August 26, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia Annual Report 2023-2024
Media Release: Monday, August 26, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) Annual Report for the 2023–2024 fiscal year is now posted on the ENS website at electionsnovascotia.ca.
The 2023-2024 fiscal year...
July 8, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia Publishes an Interpretation Circular on Section 307 of the Elections Act
Media Release: July 8, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – On June 14, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice released the response to the judicial review findings by Justice Arnold...
July 5, 2024
Pictou West By-election Report
Media Release: July 5, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Nova Scotia, Dorothy Rice, has released the report on the proceedings of the Pictou West by-election held on May 21, 2024. The report was submitted to the...
June 24, 2024
2023 Political Donations Annual Report
Media Release: Monday, June 24, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) has published the Political Donations Annual Report for 2023, in accordance with Sections 240 and 251 of the Elections Act (the Act).
The report...
June 14, 2024
Response to Judicial Review Finding by Justice Arnold
Media Release: Friday, June 14, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The following is Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dorothy Rice’s response to the judicial review findings released by Justice Arnold regarding the CEO’s decision on...
May 23, 2024
Pictou West By-election Official Addition
Media Release: May 23, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Official addition results for the Pictou West by-election are now on the Elections Nova Scotia website (electionsnovascotia.ca).
Marco MacLeod, Progressive Conservative...
May 22, 2024
Official Addition Tomorrow
Media Release: May 22, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The official addition for the Pictou West by-election will begin tomorrow, Thursday May 23 at 10:00 am, at the returning office.
The deadline for application to a judge for a recount is four...
May 22, 2024
Financial Reporting Deadlines for the Pictou West By-election
Media Release: May 22, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia reminds candidates, registered political parties, and third party advertisers from the Pictou West by-election held on Tuesday, May 21,...
May 21, 2024
Unofficial Results for the Pictou West By-election
Media Release: May 21, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – The unofficial results are now complete for the Pictou West By-election. The following indicates the number of votes received by each nominated candidate:
Clare Brett,...
May 21, 2024
Write-in Ballot Reminder
Media Release: May 21, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – Voters who have applied to vote by write-in ballot in the Pictou West by-election are reminded to return their completed write-in ballot before the close of polls tonight at 8 pm.
To be accepted in...
May 21, 2024
Voting is Closed for Pictou West By-election
Media Release: May 21, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – All voting for the Pictou West 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...