Elections Nova Scotia

Advance Polls and Vote Anywhere End Tomorrow – Saturday August 14

Media Release: Friday, August 13, 2021

Elections Nova Scotia – Advance polls end tomorrow, Saturday August 14th for the 41st provincial general election. Early voting will be available tomorrow from 9 am – 6 pm.

Tomorrow, Saturday August 14th is also the last opportunity for eligible voters to vote anywhere in the province in any electoral district.

Early voting will continue Monday, August 16 from 9 am – 6 pm but voters must vote at the returning office in their home electoral district.

On election day, Tuesday, August 17, voters may vote at their assigned voting location or the returning office in their electoral district. Voting will be open from 8 am – 8 pm on election day.

Tomorrow, August 14 at 6 pm, is also the deadlines to apply in-person at a returning office for a write-in ballot out of district.

It is important for voters to understand the deadlines to apply for a write-in ballot and when and how to return their completed write-in ballot kit so it can be counted. All write-in ballot kits must be returned before the close of voting on election day to be counted, that is, 8 pm on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Voters are asked to please allow adequate time to their write-in ballot can be returned by the deadline.

Elections Nova Scotia is a non-partisan and independent agency responsible for conducting provincial elections. For more information, please visit electionsnovascotia.ca, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @electionsns.

Voters who have questions about the 41st provincial general election can call 1-800-565-1504.

Media Contact:

Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275
902-223-4871
naomi.shelton@novascotia.ca