Municipal elections in Nova Scotia take place every four years. The municipal election took place on Saturday October 19, 2024.
In the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, residents voted for ten (10) councillors to represent each of the ten districts in the county. The elected councillors choose whom among them will serve as Warden and Deputy Warden.
You can find the boundaries for the districts in Antigonish County here
Official 2024 Election results
Key Dates
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Last day to apply for candidates to ask for a recount
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Last day for candidates to file campaign contribution disclosure forms.
Returning Officer
The Returning Officer for the Municipality is Allan Armsworthy. He can be reached at returningofficer@Antigonishcounty.ca
Additional information about municipal elections, as supplied by the Province, can be found online here
The Province has also released a Candidate Guide. Information in this document includes:
important dates for the election
- qualifications for nomination and becoming a candidate (including disqualifications for office)
- nomination, election and voting procedures
- rules around campaigning, advertising and financing an election campaign
- duties, obligations and responsibilities of candidates
- duties, obligations and responsibilities of elected councillors and school board members