Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
October 14, 2014
Writ Issued for the Conception Bay South By-Election
A writ of election has been issued for the district of Conception Bay South by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Victor Powers. The by-election will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
The district Returning Office, located in Sobeys Square Plaza, 350 Conception Bay Highway, 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 Sunday, October 26, 2014.
- Advance poll voting will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 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 Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
- the deadline for completed Special Ballot kits to be returned to the district Returning Office is Thursday, October 30, 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, October 31, 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, Ms. Sharon Clarke, at 709-834-6172.
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Media contact:
Mark Jerrett
Communications and Training Officer
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
709-729-1474
markjerrett@gov.nl.ca
2014 10 14 3:20 p.m.