Some municipalities are releasing up-to-date info on preliminary voter turnout results.
Advance polling opened in the Municipality of the District of Argyle and the Municipality of Shelburne on Monday.
As of Friday, October 9th, Argyle’s voter turnout rate ranges between a low of 16.2% in District 1, to a high of 31.4% in District 5.
The Municipality publishes updated data on social media daily.
In the District of Shelburne, there are only two council seats subject to election – all other candidates have been acclaimed.
In District 4, Peter Mackay Siegel challenges incumbent Terry MacIntyre.
As of Friday, October 9th, there has been a 8.2% voter turnout.
In District 7, it’s a race between Dale Richardson and Timothy Gillespie with a 18.7% turnout.
The Municipality says the right to vote is priceless and encourages voters to cast a ballot.
If voters are finding it difficult to navigate electronic voting in the Municipality of Shelburne, they can phone 902-874-0788 for assistance.
In the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, the pivot to electronic voting may prove to boost what is typically an abysmal voter turnout.
Municipal Returning Officer Dean Fuller says the first day of voting went smoothly, and they’re on track for a good turnout if the numbers continue to trend the way they are.
“It’s been, I would say, phenomenal,” he explained. “Really pleased thus far. Yesterday [ Thursday -ed.] we saw 13.46% of eligible voters vote, which is great. In 2016, we actually had a 39.9% for the complete election, so that’s a great start.”
Fuller says so far, the biggest turnout has been in District 7, where there’s a three-way race between Nick Hilton, Sandra Fitzgerald, and Leland Anthony.
In the Town of Yarmouth, a 15% turnout in the first day of voting.
The town will be posting regular updates on their website.
