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2024 Elections

Richmond County Votes

2024 Municipal Election Results: The 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial elections have concluded. Official results and related election information are available below.

Official Election Results Summary

  • Overall voter turnout: 59%
  • District 1: Shawn Samson, Councillor Elect
  • District 2: Lois Landry, Councillor Elect
  • District 3: Brian Marchand, Acclaimed
  • District 4: Amanda Mombourquette, Councillor Elect
  • District 5: Brent Sampson, Acclaimed
  • CSAP: Blair Samson, Acclaimed

Election Contact

For election questions, please contact the Returning Officer.
Email:
Phone: 902-631-5256

Archived Election Information

This page includes official results, district maps, candidate information, voter information, and other archived details from the 2024 municipal election.

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Official Election Results

District 1

Name Adv Poll 1 Poll 2 Poll 3 Poll 4 Total
James Goyetche 58 8 23 56 81 226
Shawn Samson 149 75 94 141 198 657
Totals per poll 207 83 117 197 279 883
Rejected Ballots     3 1 1  
Number of names on the final list of electors   1325
Voter turnout   67%

District 2

Name Adv Poll 5 Poll 6 Poll 7 Poll 8 Poll 9 Poll 10 Poll 11 Total
Michael Diggdon  29 37 9 63 34 13 39 24 248
Lois Landry  99 60 2 49 46 45 179 75 558
Totals per poll  128 97 11 112 80 58 218 102 806
Rejected Ballots             1    
Number of names on the final list of electors   1425
Voter turnout   57%

District 4

Name Adv Poll 12 Poll 13 Poll 14 Poll 15 Poll 16 Poll 17 Poll 18 Total
Gilbert Boucher  63 11 76 67 30 6 80 31 364
Amanda Mombourquette  172 17 68 123 78 18 100 48 624
Totals per poll  235 28 144 190 108 24 180 79 988
Rejected Ballots                1  
Number of names on the final list of electors   1830
Voter turnout   54%

2024 Municipal Election Overall Voter Turnout: 59%

Acclaimed Districts and CSAP

  • District 3: Brian Marchand, Acclaimed
  • District 5: Brent Sampson, Acclaimed
  • CSAP: Blair Samson, Acclaimed

Archived Election Dates

Advance Poll Dates

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

 Ordinary Poll Date

Saturday, October 19, 2024

District Boundary Maps

On October 4, 2023, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board issued its written decision to maintain a Council size of five Councillors for Richmond County.  They also agreed to the changes suggested by Council that made slight changes to the five districts to accommodate for communities of interest. The boundary changes will take effect in the 2024 municipal election.

List of Nominated and Acclaimed Candidates

District 1  - Arichat/Petit de Grat      

  • James Goyetche
  • Shawn Samson

 District 2 - West Arichat/D'Escousse

  • Michael Diggdon
  • Lois Landry

District 3 - Louisdale/Lower River

  • Brian Marchand (acclaimed)

 District 4 -  St. Peter's/River Bourgeois

  • Gilbert Boucher
  • Amanda Mombourquette

 District 5 - L’Ardoise/Potlotek/Johnstown

  • Brent Sampson (acclaimed)

 CSAP

  • Blair Samson (acclaimed)     

Notice of Poll

Archived 2024 election information: The following notice and polling locations were used for the 2024 Municipal and CSAP elections.

The Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) elections were held on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Electors could vote between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the locations listed below or at the advance polls. Advance polls were held on Saturday, October 12, 2024 and Tuesday, October 15, 2024 between 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.

ADVANCE POLL LOCATIONS:

O.L.A. Parish Hall, 2316 Highway 206, Arichat

Bonnie Brae Seniors Club, 14 Toulouse St., St. Peter’s

Ordinary Polling Day Locations:

District 1: Little Anse Social Action Hall, Little Anse

District 1: Petit de Grat Parish Hall, Petit de Grat

District 1: New Horizons Seniors Club Hall, Arichat

District 2: New Horizons Seniors Club Hall, Arichat

District 2: Ste. Anne’s Centre, Arichat, for residents only

District 2: Pastoral Centre, West Arichat

District 2: Janvrin Island Community Hall, Janvrin Island

District 2: D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre, D’Escousse

District 2: Rocky Bay Irish Club Hall, Rocky Bay

District 4: Tara Lynne Centre, River Bourgeois

District 4: St. Peter’s Lions Hall, St. Peter’s

District 4: Lakeside Community Centre, Sampsonville

District 4: St. George’s Channel Community Hall, St. George’s Channel

District 4: Richmond Villa, St. Peter’s, for residents only

Descriptions of the polling divisions are available at the returning officer’s office. Information may be obtained by calling (902-631-5256) or emailing: or using the contact form below.

Candidate Information

Qualifications to Run for Council

In order to run for council, you must:

  • be 18 years of age at the time of nomination (September 10, 2024)

    be a Canadian citizen.

  • have been ordinarily resident in Richmond County for 6 months preceding nomination day (by March 10) and continue to so reside.

    obtained a certificate that, as of nomination day, the charges that are liens on your property and the taxes due to the municipality have been fully paid or all instalments or interim payments that are due as of nomination day have been paid.

  • not be disqualified under the Municipal Elections Act

1.    Obtain a Nomination Paper and Other Nomination Information

Contact the returning officer, Clair Rankin
Besides the nomination form, other information about running in the election will be available.

2.    Complete the Nomination Paper for Council

You will need:

      • At least five qualified electors who will sign the nomination paper and nominate you as a candidate.
        The names of the people who sign your nomination paper must appear on the list of electors and they must be qualified to vote for you. This means that they must be eligible to vote in the district in which you are running, and to vote for the office for which you are running.
        You should get more than five persons to sign your nomination paper in the event one or more of your nominators is not qualified.
      • Your official agent is responsible for filing your campaign finance disclosure forms following the election, and can act on your behalf at certain times.
        You can act as your own official agent but cannot act as such at the polls.
      • The Oath or Affirmation states that you consent to the nomination, that you are qualified to run, that you have paid your taxes and any charges that are liens on property (council candidates only), and that you will accept the office, if you are elected.
      • The Oath or Affirmation of the Candidate must be sworn. The returning officer or another person who is qualified to take oaths must take your Oath or Affirmation.

3.    Provide a Certificate Respecting Taxes from the Municipality (Council Candidates Only)

      • The certificate must be signed by the municipal official who is qualified to do so.
      • The certificate indicates that all taxes and charges that are liens that you owe to the municipality have been paid as of nomination day and, if the municipality has provided for payment of taxes by installment or interim payment, all installments or interim payments due as of nomination day must be paid. This is required whether or not you owe taxes or own property.
      • Include the certificate with your nomination paper when it is filed.

4.    Pay the Required Deposit

 A  $200.00 nomination deposit is required by the municipality. 

The deposit must be paid in:

      •  cash
      • certified cheque or bank draft payable to the municipality
      • postal money order payable to the municipality
      • personal cheques are not accepted
      • Candidates are entitled to have their nomination deposit refunded after the election if certain criteria are met.

5.    You are Officially Nominated

Once the returning officer is satisfied that you have met the requirements for nomination, the returning officer will sign the receipt on the nomination paper. You will be officially nominated as a candidate for council. As soon as you file your nomination paper, the information about your candidacy becomes public information.

Candidate's Guide to Municipal and School Board Elections

  pdf 2024 Candidate's Guide(477 KB)

Candidate Forms

All forms are available in PDF. Contact the returning officer at for an appointment to verify all forms.

Form 3: Certificate in respect to charges that are liens/taxes This form is required for candidates running for Councillor.   pdf Download form 3(101 KB)
Form 11: Nomination paper Select the form for the office you're running for.     pdf Download form 11(127 KB)
  pdf Download form for CSAP(177 KB)
Form 12: Advertising materials and voter lists This form outlines the responsibility of all candidates to remove all relevant advertising materials and return elector lists after the election period.   pdf Download form 12(90 KB)
Form  17: Official agent This form is for candidates and (if applicable) their appointed official agent.

  pdf Download form 17(101 KB)

  pdf Download form 17A(103 KB)

Form 40: Campaign contributions disclosure statement Candidates must track and disclose campaign contributions from contributors.   pdf Download form 40(132 KB)
 All Forms  All forms required for candidates running for Councillor in one pdf document. pdf Download forms package(194 KB)

Resources

Voter Information

Voting

In order to be eligible to vote:

  • you must be 18 years or older on the first advance polling day
  • you must be a Canadian citizen on the first advance polling day 
  • you must have been ordinarily resident in Nova Scotia for at least six months immediately preceding the first advance polling day

List of Electors

To ensure that every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot, a preliminary list of voters is published months before Election Day, and residents should check to see if their name is on the list. 

  • The location of the lists will be published in local papers, along with how to apply to have the list amended. Amendment applications can be submitted by telephone, mail or in person in the first seven to 10 days of August. Check with your local municipal returning officer for the dates and times.
  • If anyone has moved, has a change in name or has turned 18 should contact the returning officer.
  • Check to see if your name is on the list.

Are You on the List?

Check to make sure you're on the list of electors for the 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial election.

Using the contact form below, enter your information and the returning officer will respond to your request.

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Election Contact

The municipal returning officer is responsible for the administration of the election in all the polling districts in the municipality and is the person who will be able to give candidates all necessary information about the election. You may contact Clair by