e-Ballot Will be Used for Early Voting
Secure e-Ballot Will be Used for Early Voting in the Nova Scotia Provincial General Election
Media Release: Monday, October 28, 2024
Elections Nova Scotia – A Provincial General Election is underway in Nova Scotia. Election day will be Tuesday, November 26, 2024, but voters can cast their ballot before election day at any early voting location in the province or remotely by write-in ballot.
e-Ballot will be used for early voting in the Provincial General Election following the close of candidate nominations at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 6. Before the close of candidate nominations, the write-in ballot will be used for early voting at returning offices.
The e-Ballot system is safe and allows voters to select the candidate of their choice on a secure tablet. e-Ballot allows fast and secure counting of early votes when the polls close on election night. This means the results of the Provincial General Election will be returned quickly and efficiently.
Traditional paper ballots will be used for voting on election day. e-Ballot will only be offered during early voting after the close of candidate nominations prior to election day in the Provincial General Election.
The Government of Nova Scotia made amendments to the Elections Act in 2021 to provide authority for e-Ballot. Elections Nova
Scotia has developed the secure e-Balloting system and is confident in the integrity of this innovative voting method.
e-Ballot is not internet voting. Both are electronic forms of voting, but e-Ballot takes place in-person at a voting location on a secure tablet while internet voting facilitates remote voting using the internet. Internet voting will no be used in the Provincial General Election.
Elections Nova Scotia is a non-partisan and independent agency responsible for conducting provincial elections. For more information about the 42nd Provincial General Election, please visit electionsnovascotia.ca or follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram @electionsns.
Media Contact:
Naomi Shelton
Director, Policy and Communications
Elections Nova Scotia
902-424-3275
902-223-4871
naomi.shelton@novascotia.ca