District 7 By-Election
The by-election for District 7 is now underway. How do you vote?
🗓️ Vote anytime by Telephone or Online:
🔵 Feb 20th at 9:00 am - Mar 1st at 7:00 pm
🏠 Voting Locations (in-person assistance):
MODY Municipal Building:
🔵 Thursday, Feb 20 (1st Advanced Poll): 9 am - 8 pm
🔵 Friday, Feb 21 - Feb 28 (Ordinary Polling Days): 8 am - 5pm
🔵 Saturday, March 1st - Election Day: 8 am- 7 pm
Yarmouth Airport:
🔵 Tuesday, Feb 25 (2nd Advanced Poll): 12 pm - 8 pm
📬 Look out for your Voter Information Letter in the mail!
Need help or didn't receive your letter? Call: 902-742-7159.
The Official list of candidates is as follows:
1. Trevor Perry
2. Charles MacIsaac
What are the boundaries for District 7?
The map pictured below shows the locations of each District; this by-election is for District 7 residents only.
Click here to find an interactive map of the boundaries for the Municipality; you're able to zoom right in to your community to confirm what District you're located in.
Press Release
For Immediate Release:
Special Election Set for District 7 Following Councillor Hilton's Resignation
Yarmouth, NS – On December 9, 2024, Nicholas Hilton officially resigned from his position as Councillor for District 7 after being confirmed as the elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for Yarmouth (Riding 55). Following his resignation, the Municipal Elections Act (MEA) requires a special election to fill the vacant seat.
In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act (MEA), Council has called a Special Election for Saturday, March 1, 2025. Nomination Day is Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Details regarding nomination packages and appointments for filing a nomination will be made available early in January.
Linda Power, who served as Assistant Returning Officer during the October General Municipal Election, has been appointed as Returning Officer for the Special Election.
Council is committed to a smooth transition and in compliance with the MEA.
Approximately 1100 electors live in District 7, which includes the communities of Chebogue, Rockville, Kelly’s Cove, Sand Beach parts of Arcadia, Brooklyn, and Greenville.
For more information, please contact the Municipal Office.
