News Release

FREDERICTON (GNB) – Electors in the provincial riding of Carleton will receive Voter Information Cards in the mail this week advising them of the voting options available to them for the Oct. 5 provincial by-election. Electors are advised to closely check their cards to verify their polling stations, as they may differ from locations being used for the federal election.

“In order to ensure the fastest service possible, we encourage voters to bring their voter information cards with them,” said Chief Electoral Officer Michael Quinn. “Using hand-held scanners, polling staff can scan the unique barcode printed on each card to quickly find the voter's name on the voters list stored on the laptop computers set up at the polling stations.”

Each house or apartment will receive an envelope from Elections New Brunswick which contains the Voter Information Cards for everyone living at that location. Eligible voters who do not receive a Voter Information Card, or who do not bring it to the polling station, will be directed to a special team at each polling station that will ensure the individual is on the voters list or who can add the person to the list if necessary.

Voters can also find voting information for their area online by visiting the Elections New Brunswick website. Using the “Where Do I Vote” (Provincial Elections) link, voters can quickly find the location of their local polling stations, the list of candidates running in their electoral district, as well as contact information for their returning office.