Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
August 1, 2014
Writ Issued for the St. George’s - Stephenville East By-Election
A writ of election has been issued for the district of St. George’s -
Stephenville East by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Chief Electoral Officer,
Victor Powers. The by-election will take place on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
The district Returning Office, located in St. George’s, is open Monday to
Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Special Ballot voting is
available during these hours. Special Ballot voting is also available
at Elections Newfoundland and Labrador’s head office at 39 Hallett Crescent
in St. John’s.
Electors should take note of several important dates for this by-election:
- The official nomination deadline is 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2014.
- Advance poll voting will take place on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
- Special Ballot voting deadlines:
- The deadline to apply for a Special Ballot kit is Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.
- The deadline for completed Special Ballot kits to be returned to the district Returning Office is Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at 4:00 p.m.
- The deadline for completed Special Ballot kits to be returned to Elections Newfoundland and Labrador’s head office is Friday, August 22, 2014, at 4:00 p.m.
Electors are encouraged to visit the Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
website for information pertaining to voting qualifications, advance poll
locations, regular poll locations, Special Ballot voting, and more.
For more information please call 1-877-729-7987, or visit www.elections.gov.nl.ca.
Electors may also call the district Returning Officer, Louise Hines, at
709-647-3432.
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Media contacts:
| Mark Jerrett Communications and Training Officer Elections Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Chief Electoral Officer 709-729-1474 markjerrett@gov.nl.ca |
Bruce Chaulk Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Elections Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Chief Electoral Officer 709.729.4116 brucechaulk@gov.nl.ca |
2014 08 01 4:25 p.m.