Elections NB offers a variety of options to make voting convenient and accessible.
How to Vote
Vote in person
If you are already registered to vote in New Brunswick, you will receive a Voter Information Card and you won’t need to show ID to vote. If the information is incorrect, please call 1-888-858-VOTE (8683).
If you are not registered to vote, you can get added to the voters list by bringing pieces of ID with you when visiting the polling station or returning office.
On election day
You can vote in person on advance polling days between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Your polling station location will be on your Voter Information Card.
On advance polling day(s)
You can vote in person at your designated polling station or returning office on election between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Your polling station location will be on your Voter Information Card.
At the returning office
During an election, returning offices are open Monday to Saturday. You can cast your vote at the returning office throughout the election. If you are in a different area of the province during the election, you can visit the local returning office to vote for your home riding.
Vote at home
If you are home-bound due to illness or incapacity (or the illness or incapacity of someone in your care) you can contact your local returning office and request a visit from special voting officers. These visits must be scheduled in advance.
Vote by mail
If you can’t vote in person, you can request to vote by mail.
- Complete the online application
a. Application for provincial election
b. Application for local government application - A mail-in voting kit will be sent to you by mail.
- Mark and send your ballot back by mail or courier.
Your ballot must arrive at the returning office no later than 8 p.m. on election day.
You are responsible for the cost to return your ballot.
Learn more about voting by mail
How to mark your ballot
To vote on your ballot, simply fill in the circle next to the candidates’ name.
Other ways you can mark your ballot
Elections NB offers a variety of assistive devices (including braille with audio) and accommodations to ensure voting is accessible to everyone.
Learn more about accessibility including how to request ASL support, braille ballots and curbside voting.