Elections New Brunswick
Non-partisan election agency in New Brunswick, Canada
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Elections New Brunswick (French: Élections Nouveau-Brunswick) is the non-partisan agency of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick charged with running provincial elections, municipal elections, district education council and regional health authority elections in New Brunswick, Canada. 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.[2][3]
- 545 Two Nations Crossing
Fredericton, New Brunswick
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | Provincial and municipal elections in New Brunswick |
| Headquarters |
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| Employees | 15 staff [1] |
Agency executive |
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| Website | Elections New Brunswick website |
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).[4][5][6]
Chief electoral officers
| Name | In office | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Whalen | 1967 | 1972 |
| Lloyd H. Nickerson | 1972 | 1984 |
| Luc LeBrun | 1984 | 1987 |
| Scovil S. Hoyt | 1987 | 1991 |
| Henry G. Irwin | 1991 | 1991 |
| Barbara J. Landry | 1991 | 2000 |
| Annise Hollies | 2000 | 2007 |
| Michael P. Quinn | 2007 | 2017 |
| Kimberly A. Poffenroth | 2017 | Present |