Notice of Election – Preston By-election 2023
Notice of Election – Preston By-election 2023
Media Release: July 13, 2023
Elections Nova Scotia – A by-election will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, to elect a member to serve in the House of Assembly for the electoral district of Preston. The following days are pursuant to the Elections Act.
Early Voting Options Prior to election day, eligible voters can vote early at the returning office or at the community poll location. Voters can also apply to vote by write-in ballot. Early voting before the close of candidate nominations will be done using the write-in ballot format. Early voting after the close of nominations will be done by e-balloting.
Returning Office
United Pentecostal Church of Dartmouth
293 Main St, Dartmouth, NS B2X 1T4
Open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm
Closed on Sundays
Open for extended hours on Thursday, August 3, 2023 and Friday, August 4, 2023 from 9 am to 8 pm
Open on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 from 8 am to 8 pm
Returning Office contact number: 1-888-503-5835
Community Poll
2345 Highway 7, East Preston
Saturday July 22 – Saturday, August 5, 2023
Open from 9 am to 6 pm
Closed on Sundays
Open for extended hours on Thursday, August 3, 2023 and Friday, August 4, 2023 from 9 am to 8 pm
Vote by Mail - Write-in Ballot Applications
Eligible voters in Preston can apply to vote remotely using a write-in ballot. Write-in ballot voting can be facilitated by mail, or a write-in ballot team can visit a voter’s home. Voters can apply for a write-in ballot on-line at electionsnovascotia.ca, by mail, or have a trusted friend or family member act as the voter’s agent to help them apply. Once a voter has applied to vote by write-in ballot, that is the method of voting they must use. Write-in ballots are conducted every day except Sundays during the hours the returning office is open.
The application deadline for a write-in ballot on-line or by mail is Saturday, July 29, 2023 by 6 pm
The application deadline for a write-in ballot in-person or by agent is Tuesday, August 8, 2023 by 3 pm
All completed write-in ballots must be returned by 8 pm on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, to be counted.
Voters can call the returning office at 1-888-503-5835 if they have questions about the write-in ballot application process.
Election Day
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
8am to 8pm
On election day, voters must vote at their assigned voting location.
Voters in Preston can find their election day voting location on their voter information card (VIC) or they can go to Elections Nova Scotia’s website (electionsnovascotia.ca).
Registered voters in Preston will receive a personalized voter information card (VIC) with information on where and when they can vote.
Candidate Nominations Close - Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 2pm.
Eligible voters in the Preston by-election must be: a Canadian citizen, 18 years or over, reside in Preston, and have lived in Nova Scotia since January 7, 2023 (six months before the dates the writ of election was issued).
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.
Media Contact:
Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275
902-223-4871
naomi.shelton@novascotia.ca