Village of Chester, Nova Scotia

Upcoming Election

The 2022 Village of Chester has four (4) Commissioner positions available. There are 2 positions with end dates in 2025, 1 with an end date in 2024, and 1 with an end date in 2023. The Village has had tremendous interest in the election, with 8 candidates vying for the 4 available seats. The Village is pleased to provide this central location where each candidate has been given the opportunity to post a brief message that they feel will be of interest to the voters of the Village.

The Advance Poll will be on June 25 at the Village Office, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Election Day is Tuesday, June 28, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, also at the Village Office. Voters may vote for no more than 4 candidates, and only once for each candidate. Ballots with less than 4 votes are valid ballots.

Following the closing of the poll on Election Day, Commissioner positions will be awarded to the 4 candidates receiving the most votes in the election. The candidates with the greatest and second greatest numbers of votes shall be appointed to positions with an end date in 2025, the third greatest number of votes to the position with an end date in 2024, and the fourth greatest number of votes to the position with an end date in 2023. Any tie votes that would influence candidate placement will be broken by the drawing of lots.

For information about the candidates go to Candidate's Corner.