Elections New Brunswick
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Provincial and Municipal Elections in New Brunswick |
| Headquarters | Room 102, Sartain MacDonald Building, Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Elections New Brunswick website |
Elections New Brunswick (French: Élections Nouveau-Brunswick) is the non-partisan agency of the legislative assembly in New Brunswick charged with running provincial elections, municipal elections, district education council and regional health authority elections. The Chief Electoral Officer oversees the electoral process and reports to the New Brunswick legislature. The Chief Electoral Officer is not permitted to vote in elections during his or her term.[2][3]
Elections New Brunswick reports annually to the legislative assembly and is charged with implementing the Election Act (1973), Municipal Elections Act (1979), and the Political Process Financing Act (1978).[4][5][6]
List of chief electoral officers
- Kimberly A. Poffenroth (2017–present)
- Michael P. Quinn (2007–2017)
- Annise Hollies (2000–2007)
- Barbara J. Landry (1991–2000)
- Henry G. Irwin (1991)
- Scovil S. Hoyt (1989–1991)
- Luc LeBrun (1984–1987)
- Lloyd H. Nickerson (1972–1984)
- Donald Whalen (1967–1972)
See also
References
- ^ http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/contacts/dept_renderer.164.html#employees Employee page, Elections New Brunswick website
- ^ Elections New Brunswick, Canada (3 February 2014). "Chief Electoral Officers for the Province of New Brunswick". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections NB. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Brown, Silas (1 March 2020). "Elections NB preparing for possibility of 2 spring elections". Global News. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Political Process Financing Act, SNB 1978, c P-9.3". CanLII. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Elections Act, RSNB 1973, c E-3". CanLII. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Municipal Elections Act, SNB 1979, c M-21.01 Document". CanLII. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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