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Voting in Nova Scotia: register, check your status and find your election office

How to register and vote in provincial and federal elections in Nova Scotia, and which independent office runs them, from the official sites.

Provincial elections office

Elections Nova Scotia is the independent office that runs provincial elections in this jurisdiction. Use its website to check or update your registration, find your electoral district and polling place, and learn the accepted ID and the ways to vote (election day, advance polls, and where offered, by mail).

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Federal elections

Elections Canada runs federal elections and keeps the National Register of Electors: voter registration ↗. You can confirm you are registered online and update your address when you move.

To vote you generally must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 on election day and live in the province or territory; some jurisdictions add residency periods or rules for people who recently moved: check the office. Municipal and school board elections are run separately by municipalities. Rules, fees and programs change and were read on 2026-11-14: confirm with the official source. General information, not legal advice. Quebec follows its own rules: see atlasquebec.ca.

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