Elections Nova Scotia

ENS’s 2025-2026 budget submission includes an additional $2.8M, which is required to continue to fulfill our mandate. This amount includes:

1. $1.5M to purchase new IT equipment in preparation for the next election. Approximately 1100 pieces of IT equipment used in the last three general elections have reached the end of their life cycle and must be replaced to ensure security and connectivity.

Elections Nova Scotia Presents 2025-2026 Budget Estimate to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly

Media Release: January 30, 2025

Elections Nova Scotia – On January 29, 2025, Li Chao, the Chief Financial Officer for Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) presented a budget estimate of $7.523million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly that convenes annually by law to consider the budget submissions of ENS and the Auditor General.

Pictou West By-election Financial Report

Media Release: Monday, December 16, 2024

Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Nova Scotia, Dorothy Rice, has released the financial report on the proceedings of the Pictou West by-election held on May 21, 2024. The report was submitted to the House of Assembly in accordance with Section 163 of the Elections Act.

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The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Nova Scotia, Dorothy Rice, has released the financial report on the Pictou West by-election held on May 21, 2024. The report was submitted to the House of Assembly in accordance with Section 163 of the Elections Act.

Please follow this link to view the Pictou West by-election Financial Report.

Nova Scotians United Party Deregistration

Media Release: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Elections Nova Scotia – The Chief Electoral Officer of Nova Scotia, Dorothy Rice, gives notice that effective December 10, 2024, that Nova Scotians United was deregistered as a political party in Nova Scotia under Section 186 of the Elections Act.

Nova Scotians United did not endorse any nominated candidates for the 42nd provincial general election held on November 26, 2024.

Financial Reporting Deadlines for the 42nd Provincial General Election

Media Release: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia reminds all nominated candidates, registered political parties, and third party advertisers from the 42nd provincial general election held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, that financial reports are due in the weeks and months ahead. All reports must be sent to the Chief Electoral Officer.

Candidate tax receipts are due 30 days after election day, December 30, 2024.

Recount Results – Electoral District 1 Annapolis

Media Release: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Elections Nova Scotia – A judicial recount of all ballots cast in electoral district 1 Annapolis for the 42nd provincial general election, was held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The application for this recount was made by Elections Nova Scotia under clause 148 (3)(b)(c)(d) of the Elections Act, because there are only 7 votes separating the top two candidates.

The results of the recount are as follows:

Recount Results – Electoral District 55 Yarmouth Elections Nova Scotia – A judicial recount of all ballots cast in electoral district 55 Yarmouth for the 42nd provincial general election, was held on Monday, December 9, 2024. The application for this judicial recount was made by Liberal candidate Zach Churchill. The results of the recount are as follows: Zach Churchill, Nova Scotia Liberal Party (Liberal) – 3,647 Nick Hilton, Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia (PC) – 3,663 Adam Randall, Green Party of Nova Scotia (Green Party) - 62

Judicial Recounts Announced

Media Release: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Elections Nova Scotia – Supreme Court of Nova Scotia orders have been issued for recounts of all ballots cast in the following 2 electoral districts for the provincial general election, held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

Provincial General Election Official Addition

Media Release: Thursday, November 28, 2024

Elections Nova Scotia – Official addition results for the 55 electoral districts are now available on the Elections Nova Scotia website (electionsnovascotia.ca).

The following indicates the number of electoral districts for each registered political party and independent candidates:

Green Party: 0 electoral districts

Liberal: 2 electoral districts

NDP: 9 electoral districts

NS United: 0 electoral districts