Elections Nova Scotia

Today is Official Addition

June 21, 2018

At the completion of official addition in the Cumberland South by-election held June 19^th, a media release will be issued, and official results will be posted on the Elections Nova Scotia website.   

Candidates are officially declared elected when the writ of election for their electoral district has been completed and returned by the returning officer to the Chief Electoral Officer per section 159 of the Elections Act. The writ may be returned as early as the tenth day following election day (June 29^th), and no later than the fourteenth day following election day (July 3rd).

Media Contact:          Andy LeBlanc
                               Director, Policy & Communications
                               902-424-3275
                               Andy.LeBlanc@novascotia.ca