News Release

FREDERICTON (GNB) – Nominations are open in eight local governments to fill 11 vacancies in byelections to be held on Monday, May 6.

Returning offices are open in those regions to start receiving nomination papers.

If more than one candidate is nominated for a position, a byelection will be held. The communities with vacant positions are:

·         Arcadia: one councillor (Ward 3)

·         Campobello Island: one councillor (Ward 2)

·         District of Carleton North: one councillor (Ward 4)

·         Grand Lake: one councillor (Ward 2)

·         Île-de-Lamèque: one councillor (Ward 3) and one councillor (Ward 5)

·         Lakeland Ridges: mayor and two councillors (Ward 4)

·         Nackawic-Millville: one councillor (Ward 5)

·         Tracy: one councillor-at-large

“Elections New Brunswick encourages residents in these communities to consider offering for these important positions”, said Kimberly Poffenroth, municipal electoral officer. “Serving on a council allows individuals to give back to their communities and have a say on the future planning in the place where they and their families live.”

Nomination papers may be picked up from a municipal returning officer, or they can be downloaded from the Elections New Brunswick website.

Nominations close at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 12.