- Village Commissioners serve staggered, three year terms. Elections are held on a yearly basis if there are more incumbents than seats available.
Electors wishing to run for office must complete a nomination form and submit it to the Clerk Treasurer on Nomination Day which falls on the second Wednesday preceding Election Day.
Election Day is the first Wednesday in May and Advance Polling Day the Saturday immediately preceding Election Day.
Elections Schedule
2020:
Nominations for Village Commissioner will remain open until after May 29 and until further notice. Due to a directive from the office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, all villages in Nova Scotia are required to change their election calendar due to the ongoing state of emergency. Therefore, new dates for the close of the Nomination Period, Advance Polls, and Election Day will be determined after the state of emergency has been removed.
- Notice of Nominations: Posted on or before April 15
- Nomination Period: May 4- Ongoing
- Advance Polling Dates: TBA
- Annual General Meeting: TBA
- Election Day: TBA
2021:
- Notice of Nominations: Posted on or before April 14
- Nomination Period: May 3-May 28
- Advance Polling Dates: June 7-11 and June 14-18
- Annual General Meeting: June 22
- Election Day: June 23
2022:
- Notice of Nominations: Posted on or before April 13
- Nomination Period: May 2-May 27
- Advance Polling Dates: June 6-10 and June 13-17
- Annual General Meeting: June 21
- Election Day: June 22