Municipal elections in Nova Scotia take place every four years. The next municipal election will be on Saturday October 19, 2024.
In the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, residents vote 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
You can review the 2020 Municipal Election results here
Key Dates
Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 9, 2024
Candidates can submit their nomination by appointment with the Returning Officer
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Nomination Day
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Last day for candidates to withdraw nominations
Thursday, October 10 to Saturday, October 12, 2024
First Advance Poll – date to be confirmed by council
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Second Advance Poll. Polls will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 19 2024
Election Day. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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.
Running for Council
If you are considering running in the municipal election, please be aware of the following criteria as set out by the Nova Scotia Municipal Elections Act:
- You must be 18 years of age at the time of nomination
- You must be a Canadian citizen
- You must have been an “ordinarily” resident (meaning your primary residence is in the Municipality of the County of Antigonish) for six months before nomination day, and continue to do so
- You must have obtained a certificate that, as of nomination day, confirms that the charges that are liens on your property and the taxes due to the Municipality have been fully paid or all installments or interim payments that are due as of nomination day have been paid (certificates will be provided during nomination meetings)
- You are not disqualified under the Municipal Election Act
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
Candidates Guide to Municipal and CSAP Elections
Returning Officer
The Returning Officer for the Municipality is Allan Armsworthy. He can be reached at returningofficer@Antigonishcounty.ca or 902-318-3309
Nomination packages are now available for pick-up at the Municipal Office or at the Returning Officer’s office. Please contact the Returning Officer for more details.
Voter Information
How to Vote
Registered voters will vote in person at a polling station.
Polling station information will be shared once locations and dates are confirmed after nomination day (September 10th).
Voter Eligibility
- You must be 18 years or older on the first polling day
- You must be a Canadian citizen on the first polling day
- You must have been an “ordinarily” resident (meaning you have lived in Nova Scotia) for at least six months immediately preceding the first polling day
- You must be a resident of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish since immediately before the first polling day
Students
A student is a resident either where the person’s family home is located or where the person is attending school, but not both. Election officials may require students to demonstrate where they live and students must meet voting qualifications in order to vote.
If students determine their home to be where they attend school and are qualified to vote, they could choose to vote where they attend school.
If students feel they live where their family home is, regardless of where they attend school, they have the option to vote where their family home is located. They can only vote once.