Low Voter Turnout In Municipal Elections So Far

Tara Clow November 22, 2022 10:54 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 10:04 am

Advance voting for upcoming local government elections in New Brunswick has wrapped up.

There are around 230,000 eligible voters who can cast a ballot.

Just over 26,000 made their choice on Saturday and Monday at advance polls.

On Saturday, 12,483 votes were cast, and on Sunday there were 13,903.

Voting in returning offices prior to advance polls amounted to 2,505.

This puts the voter turnout to date at around 12.5 per cent.

Election day for the newly created municipalities under local governance reform is November 28th.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.