To be eligible to vote in New Brunswick, you must: 

• Be a Canadian citizen;
• Be at least 18 years old on Election Day;
• Have been or will have been ordinarily resident in the province for at least 40 days immediately before the election; and
• Be living in the electoral district on Election Day.

In person on Election Day

You can vote in person at your designated polling station on Election Day, October 21st 2024, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Voting places will be listed on your Voter Information Card and here during the election. 

In person at a Returning Office

Immediately after a provincial election is called, you may obtain a blank “write-in” ballot. To vote, you must write the name of the candidate who you wish to vote for. Once nominations close, regular ballots are printed for the election, at which time you can then mark your choice normally.

Advance voting

You can vote in person at your designated advance polling station on the designated Advance Polling Day(s), between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The first advance polling day is 9 days prior to the election, and the second is the Monday 7 days prior to the election. Advance polling stations will be listed here when available and on your Voter Information Card. 

By mail

To vote by mail, you must complete an Application for a Special Ballot. In order for your ballot to be counted, it must arrive at the local returning office no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day. To receive your Special ballot and vote by mail:

1. Complete the appropriate Application for a Special Ballot for the type of election underway. Downloadable forms for each type of election can be found on the Forms page.
2. As soon as the election begins, you can send your Application for a Special Ballot to your local returning office by:
   • Fax; or
   • Scanning (or high resolution) and email.
3. If your name is not on the List of Electors, the Special Voting Officers from the returning office will contact you. If this occurs, you will also need to complete a signed certification that you meet the qualifications to vote, and provide a photocopy or scan of one or more pieces of ID that between them show your name, address and signature (i.e. copy both sides of your driver’s license).
4. Once your application is approved and ballots are able to be sent, the Special Voting Officers from the returning office will prepare a Special Ballot Mail-In Voting Kit, and send it to your temporary address by courier. The kit includes your ballot, a secrecy envelope, a return envelope and detailed voting instructions.
5. Once you receive your Special Ballot Mail-In Voting Kit, mark the ballot and follow the instructions on how to send the sealed envelopes back. You are responsible for any costs to return your ballot to the local returning office, using your choice of mail or courier.

At home

Electors who will be unable to attend the ordinary or advance polls due to the illness or incapacity of the elector, or due to the illness or incapacity of a person for whose care the elector is primarily responsible, may contact their returning office and request that special voting officers visit their home. These visits must be scheduled in advance. While Elections NB makes every effort to assist each elector in this situation, it may be impossible to arrange for a visit on short notice or where the number of appointments is already at the day’s maximum. 

At a nursing home or special care home

Electors who are living at a nursing home, special care home, or other treatment centre may vote within the treatment centre, either at an “additional poll” if one is set up in the common area, or they may request a personal bedside ballot box visit from a special ballot team at a pre-arranged time.

Yes! You do need to register in order to vote, however, you do not need to register in advance, meaning, you can register at the polling station on election day. 

Registering at the polls might mean spending a little more time waiting in line, so we recommend registering to vote in advance.

An elector is not required to show ID when voting in a New Brunswick provincial election. However, when you arrive at the polling station, you are required to state your name and address to the poll worker so that they can find your name on the List of Electors.

If you are a first time voter who needs to be added to the voter’s list, identification will be required. To get added to the voters list you must first meet the qualifications to vote and provide one or more pieces of ID that between them show your name, current address, and signature. (A New Brunswick driver’s license contains all three and is the ideal piece of identification).

Other options may include:

• lease agreements,
• utility bills,
• student IDs,
• other documentation that provides the above three requirements, or
• Having an eligible elector who is on the List of Electors at the polling station vouch for you, and swear an oath that you meet the qualifications to vote.