Elections Nova Scotia

Dartmouth East & Dartmouth South Clarifications

Release date: 
May 25, 2017

Dartmouth East & Dartmouth South Clarifications

May 25, 2017

Elections Nova Scotia is seeking to correct misinformation circulating in the media and social media regarding whether and how votes for candidates in Dartmouth East and Dartmouth South will be counted.

The Elections Act permits a candidate to withdraw or change their nomination before close of nominations but not after.

In Dartmouth East, New Democratic Party candidate Bill McEwen, announced his intention to withdraw as a candidate after nominations closed. Mr. McEwen’s name will remain on the ballot as the NDP candidate in Dartmouth East and ballots cast for him will be counted as valid ballots cast.

In Dartmouth South, the Progressive Conservative Party stated they had dropped candidate, Jad Crnogorac as a PC candidate after the close of nominations.  As in the case of Mr. McEwen, her name will remain on the ballot as the PC candidate in Dartmouth South and ballots cast for her will be counted as valid ballots cast.  Ms. Crnogorac announced her intention to continue as an independent candidate.

Media Contact:        Andy LeBlanc
                              Director, Policy and Communications
                              Elections Nova Scotia
                              902-424-3275
                              andy.leblanc@novascotia.ca

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