Election Day things to know

A provincial general election is now underway in Nova Scotia.

Election day will be Tuesday, Aug. 17, but voters will also have several safe voting options to vote early.

To be eligible to vote in the 41st Provincial General Election, you must be 18 years of age or older on Tuesday, Aug. 17, a Canadian citizen, and have lived in Nova Scotia since Jan. 17, 2021.

There are many options to vote safely in this election. Voters in Nova Scotia can apply on-line to vote by mail using a write-in ballot, or vote safely in-person at returning offices, early voting location and on election day.

Prior to election day, voters in Nova Scotia can vote safely at any returning office or early voting location in the province.

On election day, voters may vote at their assigned voting location or the returning office in their electoral district.

Registered voters will get a personalized voter information card (VIC) mailed to them later in the election writ period.

The VIC provides information on the closest voting locations.

If eligible voters are not yet on the Nova Scotia list of electors, they are encouraged to get registered soon or register when they come to vote.

Elections Nova Scotia has worked with Nova Scotia public health to determine what safety precautions are needed to ensure the safety and confidence of voters, election workers, candidates, and their campaign teams during the election.

Election workers and voters will be required to wear masks while inside the voting location, and there will be a tabletop shield between the voter and the election worker.

Physical distancing will be enforced at voting locations, and frequently used surfaces will be disinfected between every voter interaction.

Voters will be asked to sanitize their hands at entrances and exits and bring their own pen.

Election workers will minimize hand-to-hand contact with voters by touching their documents (i.e. Voter Information

Card (VIC), IDs, etc.) as little as possible.

There will be signage to help direct voters and to indicate where to stand to maintain physical distancing requirements.

Elections Nova Scotia is a non-partisan and independent agency responsible for conducting provincial elections.

For more information on the 41st provincial general election, visit electionsnovascotia.ca, call 1-800-5651504, or follow on Facebook and Twitter @electionsns.