Municipal elections will be happening on May 10, 2021, according to a news release issued by the province this afternoon.
Sackvillians will be electing a new slate of councillors and a mayor, as well as participating in electing a new regional health authority representative, and new district education council representatives.
The move means municipal elections will be avoided over the winter, as well as during the fall budget season.
The election period is 60 days, so will begin March 11, 2021.
The government release says measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to keep voters safe need to be in place next year. Lessons learned from the provincial election in September will be used to modify these processes.
Elections NB also needs the extra time in order to train workers on new technology being rolled out for this election.
“Elections New Brunswick intends to introduce workers, voters and candidates to a poll pad-based system that will replace many of the paper-based procedures currently used at polling stations and returning offices during elections that we administer,” said Municipal Electoral Officer Kim Poffenroth.
