The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, appointed as the
Municipal Electoral Officer, exercises general direction and supervision over the administrative
conduct of municipal elections, enforces on the part of the twelve Municipal
Returning Officers, fairness, impartiality and compliance with the Municipal Elections Act
and issues to elections officers such instructions as are considered necessary to ensure effective
execution of the Act.
The Office is responsible for all of the planning, coordination, reporting and
monitoring of these elections.
The Office must be ready to hold municipal elections every three
years on the second Monday in May (May 14, 2001 in this case) and be ready at all times to run
by-elections as vacancies arise for mayors or councillors due to resignations or deaths.
If you cannot find answers to your questions on this site, please feel free to
contact Elections NB.
