Chief Electoral Officer, Richard Temporale, has released three reports in the last year on Elections Nova Scotia’s (ENS) planning for the 41st provincial general. These election readiness reports outline the challenges ENS has faced in preparing for the next election over the past two years including a year’s delay in funding, a global pandemic, and legislative uncertainty.
The latest report, released April 29, 2021, highlights the various ways in which election delivery may change and what the next provincial general election could look like when it is called. This includes voting safety measures to flatten the curve for COVID-19, an anticipated uptake in early voting options, potential challenges with election night vote counting, and the continued need for legislative clarity regarding the proclamation of Bill 225.
All the election readiness update reports are available in PDF format and can be accessed using the following links.