Kim Poffenroth

• Most of New Brunswick set to vote in municipal elections Monday

  Results will not be announced Monday because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Edmundston and Upper Madawaska regions, which has delayed in-person voting there until May 25.

  Politics

  May 9, 2021
  
• Local government election results in New Brunswick likely to be delayed provincewide

  With the lockdown in Zone 4 likely delaying polling day in that region, the reporting of results provincewide could be delayed as well.

  Politics

  Apr 12, 2021
  
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• 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
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• Elections N.B. recommends removing government power to appoint returning officers

  New Brunswick's chief electoral officer's recommendation comes with nine others arising from last summer's snap election.

  Politics

  Jan 28, 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
• 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
• Elections New Brunswick sees spike in interest for mail-in ballots for election

  New Brunswick party leaders are campaigning on housing and health care

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
• Elections New Brunswick urges residents to update voter info as election speculation continues

  The mailer from Elections New Brunswick comes only a few days after Premier Blaine Higgs was confirmed as the candidate in the riding of Quispamsis.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2020
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• N.B. Chief Electoral Officer says masks to be mandatory at election polls but not enforced

  Two by-elections must be held in Shediac Bay-Dieppe and St. Croix before Oct. 15, but the premier has openly mused about the possibility of calling a general election.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Chief Electoral Officer asked to appear before N.B. legislature, detail costs of a snap election

  Elections NB estimates a mid-pandemic election could cost an extra $1 million.

  Jul 28, 2020