Information for Voters
Election Statistics
The 2024 Election was the third electronic election for the Town of Pictou. Voter participation in 2024 was 49.3% (compared to 52% in 2020, 52.8% in 2016, and 51.4% in 2012).
Eligibility to Vote
Individuals are qualified to vote in these elections if they are:
- 18 years of age or older on the 1st Advance Polling Day;
- a Canadian citizen by the 1st Advance Polling Day;
- ordinarily resident in the Province of Nova Scotia for a period of six months immediately before the 1st Advance Polling Day; and
- they are ordinarily resident in the Town of Pictou and have been so since immediately before the 1st Advance Polling Day
Information for Candidates
Current documents as of October 2024.
Resources
- The Candidate’s Guide to Municipal Elections prepared by the Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs
- The Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities Election Day
Municipal Elections Act
Elections are under the jurisdiction of the Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Read the provincial legislation.
