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Elections New Brunswick

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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
  
Michael P. Quinn, Chief Electoral Officer

Website
  
Elections New Brunswick website

Elections New Brunswick (French: Élections Nouveau-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.

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).

There are currently five registered political parties in New Brunswick:

  • 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

    Elections New Brunswick Wikipedia
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