Elections

2025 Annual Election

There are two (2) Village Commissioner seats to be filled for a three-year term, 2025-2028. Commissioners serve at large.

Calendar:

  • Nomination Day: Wed, June 4, 2025 - 9am-5pm at the Village office, 27 Pleasant Street, Chester
  • Advance Poll: Sat, June 14, 2025 - 11am-7pm at the Village office
  • ELECTION DAY: Tue, June 17, 2025 - 9am-7pm at the Village office

Information will be updated as available.

Who can run in Village Elections?

You must be a qualified elector of the Village (see "Who can vote" below) in order to run for the Village Commission. A Commissioner whose term has expired is eligible for re-election.

Download the 2025 Nominaton Package(1.09 MB) or pick one up at the Village office at 27 Pleasant Street and read carefully. Submit your completed Nomination Form to the Returning Officer (Clerk/Treasurer Heather McCallum) in person at the Village office on Nomination Day only: June 12, 2025 between 9am-5pm.

Who can vote in Village Elections?

You can vote in the election if:

  • You are 18 years of age or older
  • You are a Canadian Citizen
  • You have resided in the Village of Chester for at least 6 (six) months prior to the election (primary residence)
  • Your name appears on the Elector’s list (or if you take the Oath of Elector)
  • You have identification that verifies you are a resident of the Village

See also Definitions-Electors/Residents(142 KB) . Qualifications of an Elector are set by the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act and the Nova Scotia Municipal Elections Act.

Do I live in the Village?

Download the Village boundary map(905 KB) to check your primary residence address. This map will also be posted at the polling station.

Bring identification with proof of address with you when you come to vote.

Am I on the List of Electors?

If you would like to confirm that you are on the List of Electors, please contact the Returning Officer at or 902-275-4994.

Please also contact the Returning Officer if an amendment is needed (e.g., you've moved, you've just turned 18, you've had a name change, or a family member has passed). Proof of identity will be required.

I will be away on both polling days. Can I vote by proxy?

Yes. If you wil be absent from the village or are unable to attend the polling station because of illness or physical disability, you have the right to vote by proxy. You will need to submit an Application for a Proxy Vote(154 KB) by June 5, 2025 at 5pm to the Returning Officer (Clerk/Treasurer Heather McCallum). Your selected proxy voter must also be an eligible elector of the Village.

If approved, the Returning Officer will provide the proxy voter with a permission Form 22 to bring with them to the polling station. A proxy voter may only vote on the ordinary polling day (Election Day), not the advance poll.