The next regular election will be held October 19, 2024. Here you will find information on the requirements of being a voter.
Who can vote in Municipal Elections?
You qualify to vote if you meet all of the follwoing conditions:
- You are 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen on the first advance polling day;
- You have been ordinarily resident in Nova Scotia for 6 months immediately before the first advance polling day;
- You are ordinarily resident in the Town of Shelburne and have been so since immediately before the first advance polling day; and
- You are not otherwise disqualified to vote in the Municipal elections.
Disqualified persons
You are considered a disqualified person for the purpose of a municipal election if you are:
- the municipal Returning Officer
- a person serving a sentence in a penal or reform institution
- a person who has been convicted of bribery under this Act in the six years preceding ordinary polling day
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR COMMON VOTER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR EVOTING.
Electors may begin voting on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, at 8am until the close of polls on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, at 7pm, by telephone or an electronic device. A voting kiosk will be set up for those who may need assistance at Town Hall, 162 Mowatt Street, 2nd Floor Post Office Building from Tuesday October 8th to Friday October 11th, 2024, as well as October 15th - 18th from 9am-3pm on these days. There will also be a voter kiosk available at the Shelburne Community Centre, 63 King Street on October 19th, 2024, from 8am-7pm.
TAKE NOTICE that electors who qualify to vote during the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) Election, voting will held during the same dates/times.