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Voting Location Information / Introducing Supportive Voting Locations
Voting location information for community polls, advance polls and election day polls is now available.
Voters can easily find an early voting location near them or their election day voting location by calling their returning office, calling the public call centre at 1-800-565-1504, or entering their civic address in the ‘where do I vote’ tool on Elections Nova Scotia’s website (electionsnovascotia.ca).
Until Saturday, November 23, voters can vote at any early voting location in Nova Scotia, not just in their electoral district. On Monday, November 25, voters can vote at the returning office in their electoral district. On election day, Tuesday, November 26,2024, voters may vote at their assigned voting location or the returning office in their electoral district.
Community polls will begin across the province on Saturday, November 9, 2024, and run until Saturday, November 23.
Advance polls will begin across the province on Saturday, November 16 and run until Saturday November 23.
Returning Offices in the 55 electoral districts are also open for early voting
Mondays to Saturdays, 9 am – 6 pm.
Please note: Returning offices across the province, as well as community polls that will be operational in designated electoral districts, will have a delayed opening for Remembrance Day on Monday, November 11th. Early voting will be open for the public from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on November 11th.
Voting is closed on Sundays.
There will be extended hours at all early voting locations on Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22, until 8 pm.
Voting on election day will be open from 8 am – 8 pm on election day.
Voters in Nova Scotia that have questions about the provincial general election can call 1-800-565-1504.
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Introducing Supportive Voting Locations
Elections Nova Scotia is committed to improving the electoral process for underserved communities and delivering fair and inclusive elections.
Elections Nova Scotia’s new IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility) strategy is focused on helping underserved voters to cast their ballot in the 42nd provincial general election. Our team of four Outreach Liaison Officers are working with our IDEAS community partners to offer three supportive voting locations for underserved voter communities.
The supportive voting locations provide an opportunity for underserved voters to feel welcome and comfortable when they come to cast their ballot. Supportive voting locations will operate as one-day community polls, hosted by IDEAs partner organizations, and staffed by our Liaison Officer team.
“CNIB is excited to host a supportive voting location for the 2024 provincial election,” says Shelley Adams RSW, Manager, Advocacy Atlantic Canada, CNIB. “Providing a space for people with sight loss to vote in an inclusive and accessible way is so important to us.”
Supportive voting will be offered at the following three voting locations:
The North Grove
6 Primrose St, Dartmouth B3A 4C5
Wednesday, November 13, 9 am – 6 pm
Co-hosted by The North Grove and Inclusion Nova Scotia
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
2021 Brunswick St. suite 209, Halifax B3K 2Y5
Friday, November 15, 9 am – 6 pm
Hosted by the Confederacy of the Mainland Mi’Kmaq
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
6136 Almon St, Halifax B3K 1T8
Monday, November 18, 9 am – 6 pm
Hosted by CNIB
The Liaison Officer team has established a contact for IDEAS concerns to provide more personal service to underserved voters. Voters can share their voting experiences with the Liaison Officer team directly by emailing IDEAS@electionsnovascotia.ca.
The Liaison Officer team has also implemented an exit survey to gather feedback on voter experience at all early voting locations. Voters are encouraged to take time to complete the survey and share their experience and ideas so Elections Nova Scotia can continually improve on our processes.
Voters in Nova Scotia that have questions about the provincial general election can call 1-800-565-1504.
Elections Nova Scotia is a non-partisan and independent agency responsible for conducting provincial elections. For more information, please visit electionsnovascotia.ca or follow us on Facebook and X (Twitter) @electionsns.
