Local elections take place every 4 years in Nova Scotia. The next Municipal and School Board Elections will occur on October 20th, 2012.

Nova Scotia Municipal Elections 2012

October 18, 2008 Municipal and School Board Elections - Information

Municipal Council Offices to be Elected

Candidates for Mayor	Mayors Elected
Candidates for Council	Councillors Elected

Electors may vote for Mayor, in regional municipalities, towns and municipalities of counties or districts with a mayoralty system.

Electors can vote for the number of candidates for council which equal the number of councillors that are to be elected from your polling district.

Your municipality might also be having a plebiscite in the election.The plebiscite could be held in all or just part of the municipality.

Ballots may be cast for the following school board representatives.

School Board Offices to be Elected

Nova Scotia School Board Association

• Members of Regional School Boards

• African Nova Scotian Member of Regional School Boards  

• Members of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP)

Electors can vote for only ONE of these school board offices, even if they meet the qualifications to vote for more than one office. Electors who are qualified to vote for either the African Nova Scotian Member of the school board or for the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) may choose to vote for the office, or to vote for their local member of the regional school board, but cannot vote for any other school board office at the same election.

The council and school board elections are held under the authority of the Municipal Elections Act and the Education Act.

The elections are administered by the Returning Officers for each municipality.

Returning Officer Contact List