2024 Elections

 
2024 Municipal Election Information

Official Election Results

DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 4

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

Member of conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP)-Richmond County & Port Hawkesbury - Blair Samson (acclaimed)

Table of Contents

Municipal and Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) Elections are held every four years in Nova Scotia and 2024 is an election year. On January 31, 2024, the Municipal Council passed a motion to conduct the 2024 Municipal Election using paper ballots. Please check back frequently for additional information that gets added as the next Municipal Election nears.

• Advance and Ordinary Poll Dates

• Are you on the voter's list?

• Candidate's Guide 2024  

• Candidate Forms - All forms are available for download in PDF format.

• District Boundary Maps

• List of Nominated and Acclaimed Candidates

• Notice of Poll

• Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women -  Campaign School for Women

• Qualifications to Run for Council

• Returning Officer - Clair Rankin Contact Information

• Voting

 Dates

 Advance Poll Dates

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

 Ordinary Poll Date

Saturday, October 19, 2024

  District Boundaries

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.

•   pdf District 1 Map (581 KB)
•   pdf District 2 Map (857 KB)
•   pdf District 3 Map (1.10 MB)
•   pdf District 4 Map (865 KB)
•   pdf District 5 Map (1.03 MB)

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

The Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) elections will be held on

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024,

Electors may vote between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the locations listed below or at the advance poll. The advance polls will be held on Saturday, 12th of October, 2024 and on Tuesday, October 15^th, 2024 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.

ADVANCE POLL LOCATIONS:

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

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

ORDINARY POLLING DAY POLLING PLACES

District 1-       Little Anse Social Action Hall, Little Anse

                        Petit De Grat Parish Hall, Petit De Grat

                        New Horizons Seniors Club Hall, Arichat

District 2-       New Horizons Seniors Club Hall, Arichat

                        Ste. Annes Centre, Arichat (for residents only)

                        Pastoral Centre, West Arichat

                        Janvrin Island Community Hall, Janvrin Island

                        D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre, D’Escousse

                        Rocky Bay Irish Club Hall, Rocky Bay

District 4-       Tara Lynne Centre, River Bourgeois

                        St. Peter’s Lions Hall,, St. Peter’s

                        Lakeside Community Centre, Sampsonville

                        St. George’s Channel Community Hall, St. George’s Channel

                        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.

  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, Clair Rankin  for an appointment to verify all your forms.

  Resources

• pdf Municipal Elections Act (1.16 MB)
•  A Guide for Women Candidates - Federation of Canadian Municipalities
• The Status of Women Office offers accessible, self-paced training for women interested in running for elected office: https://women.novascotia.ca/campaign-school-women-online-training/introduction

  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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Returning Officer - Clair Rankin

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

• Email   
• Phone 902-631-5256
• Contact Form (above)