Election Readiness Update Reports
Chief Electoral Officer, Richard Temporale, has released three reports in the last year on Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) planning for the 41st provincial general. These election readiness reports outline the challenges ENS has faced in preparing for the next election over the past two years including a year’s delay in funding, a global pandemic, and legislative uncertainty.
The latest report, released April 29, 2021, highlights the various ways in which election delivery may change and what the next provincial general election could look like when it is called. This includes voting safety measures to flatten the curve for COVID-19, an anticipated uptake in early voting options, potential challenges with election night vote counting, and the continued need for legislative clarity regarding the proclamation of Bill 225.
All the election readiness update reports are available in PDF format and can be accessed using the following links.
- Election Readiness Update 3 – released April 29, 2021
- Election Readiness Update 2 – released January 7, 2021
- Election Readiness Update 1 – released November 6, 2019
The following link will access the media release for the latest report, issued April 29, 2021.
As the independent agency that is responsible for administering provincial elections, ENS must anticipate the earliest date on which a provincial general election could be called and plan accordingly. Given that the 40th provincial general election was held on May 30, 2017, the spring of 2022 is the latest possible time the 41st provincial general election could occur. ENS has prepared to be election ready as of April 1, 2021 and is now ready to deliver the 41st provincial general election when the writ of election is issued.