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Municipal Election 2024
Every four years the Municipality of the County of Colchester holds an election for Mayor and Council, as well as the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) representative. This year the Municipal and CSAP Elections will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024.
For the 2024 Municipal Election, the Municipality of Colchester is offering e-voting, providing more opportunity to vote via telephone and internet during alternate polling days, as well as on Election Day where traditional paper ballot voting will also be offered at polling locations throughout the County. Residents that are eligible to vote are encouraged to do so.
Voting Period
Skip the Lines and Vote Early (e-voting or telephone voting)
There are three ways to vote early - online from anywhere, via the internet; by telephone from anywhere in North America; and, at the Voter Kiosk located at the Municipal Building (1 Church Street, Truro), if assistance is required. Early voting starts Monday, October 7 at 8:30am, running continuously until Saturday, October 19 at 7:00 pm. The Voter Kiosk is open weekdays from 8:30am to 4:00pm, excluding holidays.
Traditional Paper Ballot Voting
Voting by traditional paper ballot will ONLY be available on Election Day, October 19, between 8:00am and 7:00pm, at Regular Polls throughout the County (see below under Candidates and Polling Locations).
For more information on voting, please click the Voting Information document here:
pdf
Voting Information Details(159 KB)
or call the Returning Office at 902-893-0677 or 782-370-2954.
Candidates & Polling Locations
Below lists the Candidates (in alphabetical order by District) who have officially been Nominated for Mayor, Councillor or CSAP, as well as the Polling Location(s) in each Distrcit.
Mayor
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Blair (incumbent) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-895-6537 |
Website |
| Geoff Stewart | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | |
| Election Day Polling Location | As per the polling locations listed in the Districts below |
District 1
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Boutilier (incumbent) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-890-5866 |
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| Paul Weatherby | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-897-8572 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 1A Bible Hill Fire Hall 1B Vimy Court |
District 2
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Sandeson (incumbent) - Acclaimed | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-957-2206 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 2A, 2B, 2C Cobequid Fire Hall, Lower Truro 2D, 2E Brookfield Sportsplex |
District 3
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Dawe | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-890-5739 |
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| Sheldon Richardson | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-899-6335 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 3A, 3B, 3C Brookfield Sportsplex 3D Elk Court |
District 4
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Cooper (incumbent) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-956-1184 |
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| John Vissers | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-899-1766 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 4A, 4B Middle Stewiacke REC Centre 4C, 4D Wittenburg Baptist Church |
District 5
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Brown | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-305-3211 |
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| Tim Johnson (incumbent) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-899-0590 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 5A Salmon River Fire Hall |
District 6
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Herron-Jacobs | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-843-2287 |
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| Nigel Leggett | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-897-8190 |
Facebook Linktree |
| Election Day Polling Location | 6A Bible Hill Fire Hall |
District 7
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Martell - Acclaimed | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Website |
| Election Day Polling Location | 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E Tatamagouche Fire Hall 7F Willow Lodge |
District 8
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Patton (incumbent) - Acclaimed | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | |
| Election Day Polling Location | 8A, 8B, 8C North River Elementary School 8D Colchester Materials Recovery Facility, 185 Mingo Rd, Kemptown |
District 9
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Benoit (incumbent) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-324-9011 |
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| Andrew MacKinnon | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-814-0113 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 9A, 9B, 9C Admin Building Debert Air Industrial Park 9D Debert Court |
District 10
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
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| Charlene Fletcher | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-956-1066 |
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| Victoria Lomond (incumbent) | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-890-1493 |
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| Doug MacInnes | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-814-8101 |
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| Mike Rushton | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-890-9378 |
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| Cheryl-ann Slack | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-956-3142 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 10A, 10B, 10C Bass River Fire Hall 10D, 10E Great Village Fire Hall 10F Admin Building Debert Air Industrial Park |
District 11
| Candidate | Email & Phone | Website/Social Media |
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| Al Kennedy | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-956-1793 |
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| Wade MacCallum | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-401-9775 |
Website |
| Sean MacDonald | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 902-890-5522 |
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| Election Day Polling Location | 11A Bible Hill Fire Hall |
CSAP
| Member of conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) | Jessica Hinton - Acclaimed |
What is my Electoral District?
Not sure what your District is? Click HERE for our 2024 Colchester Electoral District Map, then click on the search icon near the bottom left of the screen and enter your civic address OR call the Returning Office at 902-893-0677.
Who can vote in Municipal Elections?
You qualify to vote if you meet all of the following conditions:
- You are 18 years of age or older and a Canadian citizen on the first advance polling day;
- You have been ordinarily resident in Nova Scotia for 6 months immediately before the first advance polling day;
- You are ordinarily resident in the Municipality and have been so since immediately before the first advance polling day; and
- You are not otherwise disqualified to vote in the Municipal elections.
You are considered a disqualified person for the purpose of a municipal election if you are:
- the municipal Returning Officer
- a person serving a sentence in a penal or reform institution
- a person who has been convicted of bribery under this Act in the six years preceding ordinary polling day.
To be eligible to vote for a member of the Conseil Scolaire Acadien provincial (CSAP) the elector must meet the following additional qualifications:
- The Elector’s first language learned and still understood is French, or
- The Elector who received their primary school instruction in Canada in a French-first-language program, or
- The Elector has a child who has received or is receiving primary or secondary school instruction in Canada in a French-first-language program.
Preliminary List of Electors - Revision Period Open
The preliminary list of electors has been prepared for the upcoming Municipal and CSAP Elections. The Returning Officer may make additions or corrections to the list upon your application in person, by telephone, mail, fax, or e-mail. Please click the pdf Revisions to the List of Electors 2024(104 KB) for contact information to confirm if you are on the list or to make corrections.
Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 8, 2024 | Residency required to qualify as candidate in election |
| August 1, 2024 | Commence revisions (additions, deletions, corrections) to the List of Electors. Electors can find out if they are on the List of Electors by contacting the Returning Office ain person, by telephone, mail, fax, or email. See below for contact information. |
| August 29-September 10, 2024 | Nomination Period |
| September 10, 2024 | Nomination Day |
| September 11, 2024 | Last day for candidate to withdraw |
| October 19, 2024 | Election Day |
| October 22, 2024 | Official Addition |
| October 26, 2024 | Last day to file affidavit (re: removal of posters and return of voters list for return of full or part of deposit) – FORM 12 |
| October 29, 2024 | Last day to apply for a recount |
| December 18, 2024 | Last day to file campaign contribution disclosure form – FORMS 40 & 41 |
Notices/Advertisements
pdf Revisions to the List of Electors 2024(104 KB)
Contact
Guy Wheeler, Returning Officer
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 902-893-0677
Dawn Graham, Assistant Returning Officer
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 782-370-2954
Resources
pdf Municipal Elections Act(1.16 MB)
pdf 2024 Candidate's Guide to Mun CSAP SB Elections 2024(466 KB)
Municipality of Colchester
1 Church Street
Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 3Z5
Mayor Christine Blair
Councillor Paul Weatherby - District 1
Deputy Mayor Laurie Sandeson - District 2
Councillor Sheldon Richardson - District 3
Councillor Mike Cooper - District 4
Councillor Tim Johnson - District 5
Councillor Nigel Leggett - District 6
Councillor Sherry Martell - District 7
Councillor Lisa Patton - District 8
Councillor Marie Benoit - District 9
Councillor Charlene Fletcher - District 10
Councillor Al Kennedy - District 11
Mayor Christine Blair
Contact Information
Phone: 902-897-3184
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Appeals Committee
- Audit Committee
- Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Society Board
- Colchester Planning Advisory Committee
- Debert Business Park Advisory Committee
- Debert Water Utility
- Executive Committee
- Flood Advisory Committee
- French River (Tatamagouche) Source Water Protection Advisory Committee
- Joint Flood Advisory Committee
- Joint Planning Advisory Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Physician Recruitment Committee
- RECC Board
- Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee
- REN Liaison and Oversight Committee
- Tatamagouche Water Utility Committee
Councillor Paul Weatherby – District 1
District 1 Communities
- Bible Hill
- Brookside
- Portion of Valley
- Portion of North River
Contact Information
Phone: 902-897-8572
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Colchester Planning Advisory Committee
- Northern Regional Solid Waste Committee
- Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee
Deputy Mayor Laurie Sandeson – District 2
District 2 Communities
- Truro Heights
- Lower Truro
- Old Barns
- Clifton
- Beaver Brook
- Princeport
- Green Oaks
- Green Creek
- Pleasant Valley
- Shortts Lake
- Riverside
- Fort Ellis
Contact Information
Phone: 902-957-2206
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Audit Committee
- Citizens Monitoring Committee - Truro Heights/Hilden Wind Turbines
- Colchester Planning Advisory Committee
- Debert Source Water Protection Advisory Committee
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee
- Executive Committee
- Fundy Discovery Site Committee
- Tatamagouche Water Utility Committee
- Community Liaison Committee for Amrize Canada (LaFarge)
Councillor Sheldon Richardson – District 3
District 3 Communities
- Hilden
- Brookfield
- Forest Glen
- Brentwood
- Alton
Contact Information
Phone: 902-899-6335
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Appeals Committee
- Citizens Monitoring Committee - Truro Heights/Hilden Wind Turbines
- Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee
- Stewiacke Library Board
- Regional Transit Feasibility Committee
Councillor Mike Cooper – District 4
District 4 Communities
- Shubenacadie East
- Pine Grove
- Gays River
- Coldstream
- West St. Andrews
- East Stewiacke
- MacKay Siding
- Cloverdale
- Lanesville
- Wittenburg
- South Branch
- Birch Hill
- Middle Stewiacke
- Halfway Brook
- Otter Brook
- Upper Stewiacke
- Meadowvale
- Newton Mills
- Cross Roads
- Pembroke
- Burnside
- Eastville
Contact Information
Home Phone: 902-956-1184
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Colchester East Hants Library Board
- Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Society Board
- Flood Advisory Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Shubenacadie Canal Commission
- St. Andrews Watershed Committee
- Stewiacke Library Committee
Councillor Tim Johnson – District 5
District 5 Communities
- Salmon River
- Murray Siding
- Harmony
- Camden
Contact Information
Phone: 902-899-0590
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Audit Committee
- Colchester Planning Advisory Committee
- Citizen Monitoring Committee, Lower Harmony Wind Turbines
- Central NS Tourism Society
- Executive Committee
- Flood Advisory Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Joint Planning Advisory Committee
Councillor Nigel Leggett – District 6
District 6 Communities
- East Mountain
- Manganese Mines
- Greenfield
- Valley (part)
Contact Information
Phone: 902-890-1873
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Carbon Free Colchester Implementation Committee
- Citizen Monitoring Committee, Lower Harmony Wind Turbines
- Debert Business Park Advisory Committee
- Joint Flood Advisory Committee
- Police Advisory Board
- Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce
Councillor Sherry Martell – District 7
District 7 Communities
- Bayhead
- West Tatamagouche
- Mattatall Lake
- Lake Road
- West New Annan
- Debert Lake
- Byers Lake
- Warwick Mountain
- Central New Annan
- Oliver
- Millbrook
- French River
- Tatamagouche
- New Truro Road
- Tatamagouche Mountain
- East New Annan
- Kavanaugh Mills
- West Earltown
- The Falls
- Balfron
- Waughs River
- Waldegrave
- Barrachois
- Sand Point
- Brule Shore
- Brule Point
- Brule
- Middleton
- Keble
- Denmark
- Balmoral Mills
- East Earltown
- Earltown
Contact Information
Pnone: 902-324-8729
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Audit Committee
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Nuttby Wind Turbines
- Debert Business Park Advisory Committee
- Executive Committee
- RECC Board
- Tatamagouche Source Water Protection Advisory Committee
- Tatamagouche Water Utility
Councillor Lisa Patton – District 8
District 8 Communities
- Upper Onslow
- Onslow Mountain
- McCallum Settlement
- Nuttby
- Upper North River
- Central North River
- North River
- Upper Brookside
- Upper Kemptown
- Kemptown
- Riversdale
- Brookside (part)
Contact Information
Phone: 902-890-8630
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Appeals Committee
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Host Community Kemptown
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Debert Wind Turbines
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Nuttby Wind Turbines
- Debert Business Park Advisory Committee
- Flood Advisory Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Police Advisory Board
Councillor Marie Benoit – District 9
District 9 Communities
- East Folly Mountain
- Debert
- Lower Onslow
- Central Onslow
- Crowes Mills
- Belmont
- Moose River
Contact Information
Phone: 902-324-9011
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Appeals Committee
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Debert Wind Turbines
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Higgins Mountain Wind Turbines
- Debert Business Park Advisory Committee
- Debert Source Water Protection Advisory Committee
- Debert Water Utility
- Fundy Discovery Site Committee
- GFL Environmental Community Liaison Committee
Councillor Charlene Fletcher – District 10
District 10 Communities
- Lynn
- Lower Five Islands
- Five Islands
- Simpson Lake
- Lower Economy
- Carrs Brook
- Economy
- Upper Economy
- Little Bass River
- Bass River
- McCormack Lake
- Castlereagh
- Montrose
- Portapique
- Five Houses
- Highland Village
- Lornevale
- Londonderry
- Londonderry Station
- East Village
- Great Village
- Little Dyke
- Glenholme
- Folly Mountain
- Folly Lake
- Hart Lake
- Lower Debert
- Masstown
Contact Information
Phone: 902-956-1066
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Appeals Committee
- Colchester East Hants Library Board
- Citizens Monitoring Committee, Higgins Mountain Wind Turbines
- Physician Recruitment Committee
- Police Advisory Board
Councillor Al Kennedy – District 11
District 11 Communities
- Bible Hill (part)
- Valley (part)
Contact Information
Phone: 902-956-1793
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Committees
- Carbon Free Colchester Implementation Committee
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee
- REN Liaison & Oversight Committee
The Municipality of Colchester has 11 electoral districts. Explore the current pdf electoral district map(5.24 MB) .
The Municipality completed the 2022 Municipal Boundary Review as is required every eight (8) years. The decision of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board can be found here pdf NSUARB #303801 v1 Board Order M10877 Colchester(20.65 MB)
County Council
| District | Councillor | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Christine Blair | 902-895-6537 |
| District 1 | Councillor Paul Weatherby | 902-897-8572 |
| District 2 | Deputy Mayor Laurie Sandeson | 902-957-2206 |
| District 3 | Councillor Sheldon Richardson | 902-899-6335 |
| District 4 | Councillor Mike Cooper | 902-671-2854 |
| District 5 | Councillor Tim Johnson | 902-899-0590 |
| District 6 | Councillor Nigel Leggett | 902-890-1873 |
| District 7 | Councillor Sherry Martell | 902-324-8729 |
| District 8 | Councillor Lisa Patton | 902-890-8630 |
| District 9 | Councillor Marie Benoit | 902-324-9011 |
| District 10 | Councillor Charlene Fletcher | 902-956-1056 |
| District 11 | Councillor Allan Kennedy | 902-956-1793 |
Mailing Address
Municipality of Colchester
1 Church Street
Truro, NS, B2N 3Z5
Main Phone Number
902-897-3160
Main Fax Number
902-843-4066
Council Committee/Council
February 12, 2026@ 6:00 PM
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Business Arising from Minutes
Action Items
Amendments to Personnel Policy 5.04 Performance Review
Amendments to Personnel Policy 3.04 Salary Administration
Community Event Grant Request - Coldest Night of the Year
Council Correspondence Policy
Low Income Municipal Tax Assistance Policy
Information Items
Active Transportation Network Strategy Draft Network Presentation
Project Management Services Award, Fundy Discovery Site Pedestrian Bridge
Director's Report
Closed Session/In-Camera
Property Matter (2)
Adjournment
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