Elections New Brunswick

Nominations are open for this spring’s local elections.

New Brunswickers will go to the polls on May 11 to elect new municipal councils, rural district advisory committees and district education councils.

“These important positions allow individuals to give back to the communities in which they live, work and, in many cases, raise their families in a very tangible and meaningful way,” chief electoral officer Kim Poffenroth said in a statement.

Voters will be choosing candidates in 77 local governments, 12 rural district advisory committees and 68 district education council subdistricts.

Local returning offices open to the public Monday, and Poffenroth is encouraging potential candidates to submit their nomination paperwork well before the deadline of 2 p.m. on April 10.

She said voting at returning offices won’t be possible until printed ballots become available on April 20, due to the complexity of the ballots used during municipal elections.

New Brunswickers will head to the polls on May 11 to choose local governments and district education councils.

Elections New Brunswick wants to ensure voter information is up to date.

Registered voters across the province should start getting postcards this week. They’ll be asked to contact Elections New Brunswick if the information on the card is incorrect or needs to be updated.

“We want people to call us if the names listed on the card no longer live at that address, or if they need other updates made,” said chief electoral officer Kim Poffenroth.

“Having the most up-to-date elector data will allow us to make sure that the voter information cards that we send out in late April will have the most accurate information possible.”