Advance voting continues Tuesday in Halifax Regional Municipal Election
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is reminding residents that the second of two advance voting days for the 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial election will take place on Tuesday.
HRM said polls will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. in a news release Monday.
Residents can vote at any of the advance voting locations using an electronic voting kiosk.
Voters are asked to bring their voter information letter with them as it contains the unique personal identification number needed to vote. Residents who did not receive a letter will receive their personal identification number at the polling station.
Identification is not required to vote.
Online and telephone voting remains open until Wednesday at 7 p.m. Residents must use the personal identification number contained in their voter information letter when voting online or via telephone.
Residents can also vote in person on election day, Saturday, Oct. 19.
The municipality is providing updated voter turnout. The turnout by electoral district will be available beginning Tuesday.
Residents will have the opportunity to vote in three separate electoral races:
- Mayor: Residents can vote for one of the 16 mayoral candidates.
- Councillor: Residents can vote for one councillor candidate for their electoral district. There are 63 councillor candidates in the municipality’s 16 electoral districts. Residents can find their electoral district online.
- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial representative: Eligible residents can vote for two CSAP representatives. Eligible residents must meet the criteria of “Entitled Parent” or an “Entitled Person” as defined in the Education Act. There are four CSAP candidates running for two positions.
For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Biden blamed by Harris allies for resounding loss to Trump
Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
PM Trudeau revives Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee after Trump win
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reviving a special cabinet committee dedicated to Canada-U.S. relations, following Republican Donald Trump's re-election.
Inside Canada's chaotic response to avian flu
A CFIA official is calling it the 'largest animal health emergency that this country has ever had to face.' A joint IJF/CTV News investigation looks into Canada's response to the bird flu pandemic, and how it's ravaged the country's farms.
43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger
Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is 'almost no danger' to the public.
Police in southern Mexico find 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway
Police in a southern Mexico region rife with drug cartel violence have found 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway, prosecutors in the state of Guerrero said Thursday.
A murder trial is closing in the killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana
A murder trial in the small Indiana town of Delphi was wrapping up Thursday after weeks of testimony and evidence surrounding the fate of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike in 2017. Their killings went unsolved for years before police arrested a man who lived and worked in the same town.
Video shows suspect shooting man inside Markham, Ont. garage
Police have released video footage showing a suspect shooting a man inside a Markham garage in broad daylight on Wednesday afternoon.
The world's 10 richest people got a record US$64 billion richer from Trump's re-election
Wednesday wasn't just a good day for Donald Trump. The wealth of the world’s 10 richest people also soared by a record amount, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index.
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country's power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. No fatalities were immediately reported.