Elections Nova Scotia

Shelburne, Sheet Harbour, St. Peter’s Community Polls Open Today

Hundreds of Young Adults Added to Register of Electors

More than 1,200 young adults have added their names to the Register of Electors in the past three weeks after Elections Nova Scotia mailed 11,000 letters to potential first voters on April 19^th.

“The response rate is already better than anticipated in mailout campaigns, and we are still receiving first-time voter registrations because of the letter urging people to add their names to the Register of Electors,” says Chief Electoral Officer Richard Temporale.

Nominations Closed: 203 Candidates Nominated

Nominations for the 2017 Provincial General Election closed at 2pm today. There are 203 candidates nominated in the 51 electoral districts.

Atlantica Party:                  15 candidates
Green Party:                      32 candidates
Liberal:                             51 candidates
NDP:                                 51 candidates
Progressive Conservative:   51 candidates
Independent:                      3 candidates
 

Nominations Closed: 203 Candidates Nominated

May, 10, 2017

Nominations for the 2017 Provincial General Election closed at 2pm today. There are 203 candidates nominated in the 51 electoral districts.

Atlantica Party:                    15 candidates
Green Party:                        32 candidates
Liberal:                                 51 candidates
NDP:                                    51 candidates
Progressive Conservative:    51 candidates
Independent:                        3 candidates
 

Who Can Vote?

Why do we have a List of Electors?

If you are a Canadian citizen 18 years or older and have lived in Nova Scotia for 6 months or more on the day the writ was issued (since October 30, 2016), then you are a qualified elector and are entitled to one vote. The List of Electors helps us prepare statistics on how many eligible Nova Scotians are voting in each election. The list simplifies and streamlines the process for voters at polls, while ensuring votes are being fairly cast.

How can I check if I am on the List of Electors?

It’s Easy to Vote in the Nova Scotia Provincial General Election

Many people will vote on election day from 8am to 8pm at their assigned polling station but that is not the only way to cast a ballot. Easily vote before election day at any returning office across Nova Scotia from 9am to 6pm every day except Sunday or at advanced polls open from Saturday May 20^th to Saturday May 27^th (closed Sunday) on the week immediately before election day from 9am to 6pm and until 8pm on Thursday May 25^th and Friday May 26^th.

Can I Vote if I am Travelling?

Voting as a New Canadian

First, let us congratulate you on choosing to become a citizen of our country. We hope you will be part of the history of Nova Scotia by choosing to vote in our 40^th general election this month. Your voice counts! In order to vote in Nova Scotia, you must be:

•       18 years of age or older on election day, i.e., born before May 30, 1999

•       A Canadian citizen

How can I become a Candidate?

Candidate nominations are coming in more quickly than 2013. By this time in 2013, sixty-six candidates had completed nominations papers. Already 101 have submitted their nomination papers so far. A total of 176 candidates ran in the 2013 general election.