Municipal Election 2024
Municipal elections in Nova Scotia take place every four years on the third Saturday of October. Election day is Saturday, October 19, 2024.
In the Town of Berwick, residents vote for one mayor and six councillors at large – meaning electors vote for up to six candidates of their choice.
KEY DATES:
Thursday, October 10, 2024
E-voting (telephone and online voting) begins at noon and 24/7 until 7 pm on October 19, 2024.
A polling station will be open during regular office hours at Town Hall, 236 Commercial Street, Berwick.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Election Day
A polling station will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 236 Commercial Street, Berwick
All voting closes at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Last day for candidates to file campaign contribution disclosure forms.
Returning Officer
The Returning Officer for the Town of Berwick is Krista Longmire: ;
(902) 844-8586
2024 Official Candidates
The following residents of the Town of Berwick have been officially nominated in the 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) Election. Nominations are no longer being accepted.
Candidate for Mayor
- Mike Trinacty: ACCLAIMED
Candidates for Council: Click on the candidate's name to see their bio.
- Ty WALSH
CSAP Candidate:
- Helene Lavigne: ACCLAIMED
VOTER INFORMATION
Voter Eligibility:
Under the Municipal Elections Act [s. 14], a person is entitled to be registered on the list of electors and to vote in a municipal election must:
- be 18 years or older on the first advance polling day (October 10/24)
- be a Canadian citizen on the first advance polling day
- have been a resident in the province for a period of six months immediately preceding the first advance polling day; and
- is a resident in the Town of Berwick since immediately before the first advance polling day
Electors may find out if they are on the list of electors for the Town of Berwick by emailing the Returning Officer at . Please note, that you may be asked for your name, address, and date of birth.
How to Vote
Eligible voters will have the option to vote in person (electronically) at the polling station or vote anytime once the poll opens online or by phone (cell phone or landline). Eligible voters will receive a personalized voter letter in the mail with all instructions before voting begins.