Preparing for the Preston By-election – Know Your Electoral District
Preparing for the Preston By-election – Know Your Electoral District
Media Release: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – Elections Nova Scotia is preparing to deliver a by-election in the electoral district of Preston. The previous Member of the House of Assembly for Preston resigned effective April 1, 2023. According to the House of Assembly Act, a writ must be issued for a by-election six months from the date the vacancy occurred.
Prior to a by-election is a good time to confirm information about your electoral district. Click here for information about the Preston by-election.
In the fall of 2019, the House of Assembly legislated 55 electoral district boundaries as recommended by the Electoral Boundaries Commission. These district boundaries were used for the 41st provincial general election in Nova Scotia held on August 17, 2021.
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Media Contact:
Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275
902-223-4871
naomi.shelton@novascotia.ca