Rules needed for candidates’ withdrawal: Elections Nova Scotia report
HALIFAX — An Elections Nova Scotia report is recommending the government move to clear up voter confusion around the withdrawal of candidates after nominations close.
During last spring’s provincial election campaign that happened in the case of three candidates — one from each party.
“The Elections Act currently doesn’t offer solutions to these circumstances, leaving local electors uninformed of the status of the affected candidate,” chief electoral officer Richard Temporale said in a news release.
The report outlines what occurred when the Liberal party withdrew its support for candidate Matthew MacKnight in the Pictou East riding, who formally withdrew from the race on May 9.