Information for Voters

The Special Election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026, for District 4 was filled by acclamation.

The next Municipal and School Board Election will be held on October 21, 2028.

Who can vote in Municipal Elections?

You qualify to vote if you meet all of the following conditions:
You are the full age of 18 years and a Canadian citizen on ordinary polling day;
You have been ordinarily resident in Nova Scotia for 6 months immediately preceding ordinary polling day;
You are ordinarily resident in District 4 of the Municipality of Shelburne and have been so since immediately before ordinary polling day; and
You are not otherwise disqualified to vote in the Municipal elections.

You are considered a disqualified person for the purpose of a municipal election if you are:

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