06/16/2026
One Week Remaining in the Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay by-election
There is just one week remaining in the Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay by-election. Election day is Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Voters are encouraged to take advantage of early voting at the returning office.
To be eligible to vote for the Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay by-election, voters must be 18 years of age or older on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, a Canadian citizen, reside in the electoral district of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay, and have lived in Nova Scotia since November 23, 2025 (six months before the writ of election was issued).
Registered voters in Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay should have received a voter information card (VIC) in the mail, which includes information on where and when to vote. Voters should remember to bring their VIC and ID when they vote. Eligible voters can vote without a VIC if they have ID with their name and civic address or if they sign a declaration attesting to their eligibility.
Voters who applied to vote remotely are reminded that the deadline to return completed write-in ballots is 8 pm on election night.
Voters in Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay that have questions about the by-election can call 1-866-232-0016.
