The next local government byelections will be held this coming fall on October 23.
In a recent news release, Elections New Brunswick said they now have the necessary documents to call byelections for 12 vacancies in nine local governments.
The nine local governments are as follows:
- Beaurivage: one councillor, Ward 2 and one councillor, Ward 6
- Grand Lake: one councillor, Ward 4
- Grand Manan: two councillors-at-large
- Hanwell: one councillor, Ward 4
- Neguac: one councillor-at-large
- Southern Victoria: one councillor, Ward 2
- Sunbury-York South: one councillor, Ward 1
- Tracy: two councillors-at-large
- Upper Miramichi: one councillor, Ward 1
The deadline for local governments to notify Elections NB of any additional council vacancies is Friday, Sept. 8.
Nominations will begin on Monday, Sept. 18, and end at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.
More details can be found here.