Elections Nova Scotia Presents 2023-2024 Budget Estimate to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly
Elections Nova Scotia Presents 2023-2024 Budget Estimate to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly
Media Release: Thursday, January 26, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia - On January 25, 2023, Dorothy Rice, the Chief Electoral Officer for Elections Nova Scotia (ENS) presented budget estimates of $4.671million for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly that by law, convenes each year to consider the budget submissions of ENS and the Auditor General.
“As an independent office of the House of Assembly, Elections Nova Scotia is charged with upholding Government accountability,” said Dorothy Rice, Chief Electoral Officer. “Just as Elections Nova Scotia presents our budget estimates to the Special Committee of the House of Assembly, nine of the 13 other election management bodies in this country do the same.”
The Special Committee reviewed ENS’s budget estimates and recommended them without alteration to Finance, Treasury and Policy Board to be included in the 2023-2024 provincial budget.
Please follow these links to view the budget estimates as submitted to the Special Committee and the speaking notes for the Chief Electoral Officer.
ENS is an independent non-partisan agency that reports to the members of the House of Assembly through the Speaker. Its mandate is to deliver provincial elections impartially and professionally.
Media Contact:
Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275
902-223-4871
naomi.shelton@novascotia.ca