2024 Municipal Elections

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Published: July 31 2024 15:27

The 2024 Municipal Elections will be held on October 19th, 2024

Official Candidate List for the October 19, 2024 Municipal Election 

Mayor - Mike BARTLETT (Acclaimed)

 

Council - (4 Seats) 

                Heather BURLINGHAM 

               Jacqueline DUGAS

               Rick FOOTE

               Randy HARRIS

               William MCCORMICK

               Paul SAULNIER

              Troy VANTASSELL

              Shane WEIR

 

CSAP School Board - Andrea BURKE-SAULNIER (Acclaimed)

                                   Michel P. COMEAU (Acclaimed)

 

This  downloadable/printable Candidates Guide to Municipal Elections will help those who are contemplating running for municipal councillor or candidates for the CSAP.

Ways to Vote

The Town of Digby is committed to ensuring that everyone is able to cast a vote, as with previous elections we will be offering voting by Internet and telephone.

Advance Polling - Internet or Phone Voting

Voters can vote via advanced polling by internet or by phone at any time by using their PIN starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday October 12, 2024, until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Voters will receive a letter in the mail in October indicating their PIN with voting instructions. If you need help with electronic voting, you can call or visit the town hall at 902-245-4769 or visit us at 147 First Avenue, Digby between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. from Tuesday October 15, until Friday October 18, 2024, and from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (Saturday, October 19, 2024).

Information for Voters

Who can vote in the municipal elections

To be eligible to vote in municipal elections, you must meet all of the following conditions:

• You are 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen on the first day of advanced polling (Saturday, October 12, 2024),
• You are ordinarily a resident of Nova Scotia and have been for the six months immediately before the first day of advanced polling (Saturday, October 12, 2024)- or in other words, you have been a resident of Nova Scotia since at least April 12, 2024,
• You are ordinarily a resident of the Town of Digby and have been so since at least the first day of advanced polling (Saturday, October 12, 2024),
• You are not otherwise disqualified to vote in the municipal elections.

Who can vote in the CSAP elections?

You qualify to vote in the CSAP elections if you meet the basic voter qualifications and you are deemed an "Entitled Parent" or "Entitled Person". To be an entitled parent or person, you must meet one of the following conditions:

• Your first language learned and still understood is French,
• You received your primary school instruction in Canada in a French-first-language program,
• Any of your children have received or are receiving primary or secondary-school instruction in Canada in a French-first-language program (a French immersion program is not considered a French-first-language program).

You need to confirm your status as an entitled parent or and entitled person by requesting a ballot for the election of the CSAP.

Disqualified Persons

You are considered a disqualified person for the purposes of a municipal election if you are any of the following:

• 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.

Information for Candidates

Requirements

To be a candidate in the municipal or CSAP elections, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of nomination,
• Be a Canadian citizen,
• Be a resident of the Town of Digby for at least six months preceeding Nomination Day (March 9, 2024), and continue to so reside.

 Are you interested in becoming a candidate in the upcoming 2024 municipal and CSAP elections? 

This  downloadable/printable Candidates Guide to Municipal and CSAP Elections will help those who are contemplating running for municipal councillor or candidates for the CSAP. For any questions or to get more information on becoming a candidate, please contact the Returning Officer, Leslie Brinton, by phone at 902-245-4769 or by email at 

Filing your Nomination Papers

Prospective candidates are asked to file their nomination papers with the Returning Officer, Leslie Brinton, by appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 29, 30, or September 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, or on Nomination Day, September 10, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Key Dates

March 9, 2024 Residency required to qualify as a candidate in the municipal or CSAP elections

September 10, 2024 Nomination Day

September 11, 2024 Last Day for candidates to withdraw from the elections

October 12-18, 2024 Advanced Polling Days

October 19, 2024 Ordinary Polling Day (Election Day)

 

Questions? please contact Leslie Brinton Returning Officer or Joy Robbins Assistant Returning Officer 902-245-4769 or at the email provided.