Elections NB

• Majority of N.B. local government races uncontested, empty one week from candidate deadline

  A large number of uncontested municipal races was part of the reason the province slashed the number of municipal entities from 340 to 90.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2022
  
• Extending vote to N.B. permanent residents won’t happen by fall: province

  The change would be a Canadian first, but the department says there are too many outstanding questions and logistical issues to make the change for elections this fall.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick’s 3 largest cities all elect female mayors

  In Tuesday night's municipal elections results, Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John all elected women to the top job.

  Politics

  May 25, 2021
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• Time and money: The cost of running for N.B. municipal elections

  With social media advertising, rising costs of wood, and vehicle expenses, campaigning can be costly. But on top of those costs, candidates are taking time to campaign.

  Politics

  Apr 15, 2021
• New Brunswick’s municipal election is next month, and more than 40 positions have 0 candidates

  As of Thursday morning, 40 council positions remain without a single candidate ahead of Friday's 2 p.m. nomination deadline. The election is scheduled for May 10.

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2021
• Saint John councillor Donna Reardon eyes run for mayor’s chair

  Donna Reardon has served on council the last nine years.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2021
• Elections N.B. head says means to stop, postpone voting day needed due to COVID-19 threat

  Poffenroth told a committee that the mechanism by which local government elections could be postponed should be put in place, but doesn't want the power to reside with her.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2021
• Advocacy group, Elections NB call for municipal election date

  The executive director of the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick is calling on the provincial government to set a date for municipal elections.

  Economy

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Students outraged as snap New Brunswick election call results in no on-campus polling stations

  University students in New Brunswick are calling out Elections NB for not providing polling stations on campuses for the 2020 provincial election.

  Politics

  Aug 28, 2020
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• ‘It’s unrealistic’: N.B. nursing home workers union questions long-term care home voting plans

  The New Brunswick Council of Nursing Home Unions says workers are already overworked and homes already short-staffed.

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2020