Writ Issued for the Carbonear - Harbour Grace By-Election

A writ of election has been issued for the district of Carbonear - Harbour Grace by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Victor Powers. The by-election will take place on Tuesday, November 26, 2013.

The district Returning Office, located in Carbonear, 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, November 16, 2013.
  
  
• Advance poll voting will take place on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 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, November 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
• The deadline for completed Special Ballot kits to be returned to the district Returning Office is Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
• The deadline for completed Special Ballot kits to be returned to Elections Newfoundland and Labrador headquarters is Friday, November 22, 2013 at 6:00 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. Debbie Reynolds, at 709-945-3023.

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Media contact:
Adrienne Luther
Communications and Training Officer
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
709-729-1474
adrienneluther@gov.nl.ca 

2013 11 04                                     2:40 p.m.