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41st provincial general election underway
With today’s signing of 49 writs by chief electoral officer Kim Poffenroth, the 41st provincial general election officially starts. The 32-day campaign includes two days of advance voting on Saturday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 15. Election day is Monday, Oct. 21.
Elections New Brunswick to evaluate buildings as potential polling stations and returning offices
In preparation for local government elections in November, Elections New Brunswick is evaluating the accessibility of buildings it commonly rents as polling stations and returning offices during elections. A team of returning officers will travel the province this month, assessing the buildings and ranking them on various accessibility standards. In photo, Municipal Returning Officer Patti Nason counts and records the number of designated parking spaces for persons with a disability during a training exercise held in Fredericton on Tuesday.
Writs issued for two byelections on June 20
Chief Electoral Officer Kim Poffenroth signs the writs for byelections on June 20 in the ridings of Miramichi Bay-Neguac and Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin.
Elections New Brunswick asks electors to help them flatten the election curve
A campaign promoting the message to Vote Early and Vote Safely has been launched by Elections New Brunswick.