Municipal elections
Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial school board elections are held every 4 years. Municipal campaign schools prepare potential candidates with the skills and resources they need to run for municipal office.
About municipal elections
The Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing supports municipalities to prepare for and administer municipal elections (for mayors and councillors) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) elections (for provincial school board members).
The Municipal Elections Act (PDF) is the main legislation governing all elections for municipal councils and Conseil scolaire acadien elections. Mayors, councillors and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial school board members are elected on the same day for 4-year terms.
General elections are held every 4 years on the third Saturday in October.
More information about municipal elections
You can send questions about municipal elections and municipal campaign schools to municipalelections@novascotia.ca.
For more information on the Campaign School for Women and resources for women and gender diverse persons interested in local government, visit Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women - Campaign School for Women.
Contact
Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Elections
municipalelections@novascotia.ca
Related legislation
Related information
- Calendar for Municipal and CSAP School Board Returning Officers (PDF)
- Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial school board elections: guide for candidates
- Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial school board elections: guide for returning officers
- New municipal councillors guide
- Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women - Campaign School for Women