Elections New Brunswick
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Provincial and Municipal Elections in New Brunswick |
| Headquarters | Room 102, Sartain MacDonald Building, Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Elections New Brunswick website |
Elections New Brunswick is the non-partisan agency in New Brunswick, of the legislative assembly charged with running provincial elections. The Chief Electoral Officer oversees the electoral process and reports to the New Brunswick legislature. The Chief Electoral Officer is not permitted to vote in elections during his or her term.[1]
Elections New Brunswick reports annually to the legislative assembly and is charged with implementing the Election Act (1973), Municipal Elections Act (1979), and the Political Process Financing Act (1978).[2][3][4]
There are currently five registered political parties in New Brunswick:[5]
- Liberal Party (registered 1974)
- Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick (registered 1974)
- New Democratic Party (registered 1974)
- Parti Vert N.B. Green Party (registered 2008)
- People's Alliance of New Brunswick (registered 2010)
List of chief electoral officers
- Michael P. Quinn (2007–present)
- Annise Hollies (2000 - 2007)
- Barbara J. Landry (1991 - 2000)
- Henry G. Irwin (1991)
- Scovil S. Hoyt (1989 - 1991)
- Luc LeBrun (1984 - 1987)
- Lloyd H. Nickerson (1972 - 1984)
- Donald Whalen (1967 - 1972)
References
- ↑ http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/about-us/ceo.html Elections New Brunswick website
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/stat/snb-1978-c-p-9.3/latest/snb-1978-c-p-9.3.html Political Process Financing Act
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/stat/rsnb-1973-c-e-3/latest/rsnb-1973-c-e-3.html Elections Act
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/stat/snb-1979-c-m-21.01/latest/snb-1979-c-m-21.01.html Municipal Elections Act
- ↑ http://leg-horizon.gnb.ca/e-repository/monographs/31000000048962/31000000048962.pdf Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing For the Calendar Year 2012
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