HALIFAX VOTES 2024
ABOUT
Welcome to the unofficial Halifax Votes resource page. A citizen run web page that consolidates everything you need to know about Halifax's 2024 municipal election. Explore the links to official Halifax webpages to find out about the who, where, and how to vote. Explore further to find links to voter toolkits and voting guides per district. Complete your research with articles, podcasts, and videos.
Last election Halifax saw a dismal voter turn out of only 40%. Do you care about your city and are feeling civically engaged? Share this with your friends, family, and colleagues as a one stop shop of everything needed to meaningfuly vote. We've done all the hard work of scraping the internet so you didn't have to.
We're at a pivotal point in this beautiful city and we're faced with several crises ranging from affordability, housing, transportation and climate to name a few. It's now more important than ever to get informed and vote.
Get out the vote, Halifax!
WHO CAN VOTE?
18 Years Old
Resident of Halifax
Canadian Citizen
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
Check the VOTER LIST
Call (902) 490-VOTE
(902) 490-8683
WHEN TO VOTE
HOW TO VOTE
October 8-16 - Advanced Online and Telephone Voting
October 12 & 15 - Advance In-Person Voting
Oct 19th - Election Day Voting (In-Person)
Voter information letters will be mailed to your address in early October
Your information letters will identify the locations for advance and election day in-person voting including online and telephone voting information
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
WHAT IS YOUR VOTING DISTRICT?
LIST of Mayoral and Councillor Candidates
Links to Candidate websites, contact info, and social media
Platforms available on Candidate websites
Check the Interactive Map
Explore PDF Maps
***Reminder: Electoral district boundaries have been redrawn since the 2020 Municipal Elections. Check to confirm which district you are in!
*Updated Daily
MAYORAL DEBATES
The Art of City Building Conference
Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission
Halifax Chamber of Commerce
SMU Student
Association
September 16, 2024
YouTube
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Waye Mason
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Pam Lovelace
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Andy Fillmore
September 21, 2024
YouTube
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Andy Fillmore
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Nolan Greenough
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Darryl Johnson
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Pam Lovelace
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Waye Mason
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Riley Murphy
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Ross Rankin
(No audio for the first 22 mins)
September 26, 2024
Youtube
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Waye Mason
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Nolan Greenough
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Pam Lovelace
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Jim Hoskins
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Andy Fillmore
October 10, 2024
Youtube
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Andy Fillmore
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Jim Hoskins
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Zoran Jovic
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Pam Lovelace
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Waye Mason
VOTING GUIDES AND TOOLKITS
Mayor voting guide: A Waye forward? - The Coast
Election Toolkit - Ecology Action Centre
HRM Candidate Surveys - Ecology Action Centre
Housing & Homlessness Survey - Adsum for Women
Questionnaire: Candidates for Mayor Part 1 - Halifax Examiner
Mayoral Candidates Questionnaire Responses - Halifax Examiner
HRM 2024 Election Candidate Survey – Halifax Cycling Coalition
How the mayor’s race looks with a month to go – The Coast
Op-ed: Halifax Needs a Green Mayor - Our HRM Alliance
Save Dartmouth Cove Mayoral Survey - Save Dartmouth Cove Instagram
DISTRICT VOTING GUIDES/QUESIONNAIRES
Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) Guide de L’électeur
Official CSAP Election Website
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Whose first language learned and still understood is French; or
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Who received primary school instruction in Canada in a French-first language program; or
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Who is the parent of a child who is receiving or has received primary or secondary school instruction in Canada in a French-first language program
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Jeff Arsenault
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Jean-Philippe Bourgeois
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Katherine Howlett
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Marc Pinet
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Who should you vote for in the CSAP elections? - The Coast
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Meet CSAP candidate Jeff Arsenault - The Coast
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Meet CSAP candidate Jean-Philippe Bourgeois - The Coast
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Meet CSAP candidate Katherine Howlet - The Coast
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Meet CSAP candidate Marc Pinet - The Coast
ARTICLES
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Andy Fillmore’s despicable lie about Halifax’s unhoused – Halifax Examiner
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New report examines what Nova Scotia municipalities could look like – Halifax Examiner
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Report asks Nova Scotian voters to consider gender-based violence in municipal elections - Halifax Examiner (Paywall)
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Five mayoral candidates talk housing, affordability, transportation at Halifax Chamber of Commerce debate - Halifax Examiner (Paywall)
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Halifax mayoral candidates debate housing, food insecurity, accessibility, active transportation - Halifax Examiner (Paywall)
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Halifax mayoral candidates debate community safety, housing, transit at the Downtown and Main Streets Mayoral Forum - Halifax Examiner (Paywall)
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A look at Halifax’s climate property tax, ahead of a civic election that could determine its future - The Globe and Mail (Paywall)
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BILL BLACK: Housing affordability and traffic congestion dominate Halifax’s election - Saltwire (Paywall)
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The Armoury Market: Some blue-sky thinking on a big new amenity - Denny's Substack
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The "easy wins" in Nova Scotia housing policy - Denny's Substack
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Fillmore's Tax Freeze Doublespeak - Denny's Substack
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Survey says? How HRM candidates responded to election questionnaires - Halifax Examiner
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Why I’m not voting for Andy Fillmore for mayor - Halifax Examiner
PODCASTS
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Municipal Election Primer – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: Listener Questions – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: What is risk management? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: Why do we need oversight? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: How do we make our roads safer? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: How do we build a better Halifax? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: What does the mayor do? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: Why do we have a property tax cap? Feat. Darrel Dexter – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: How do property taxes work? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: How to fix Halifax Transit – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: What’s up with Transit? – The Grand Parade
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Halifax Votes 2024: What makes a good downtown? – The Grand Parade
VIDEOS
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Where do Halifax Mayoral Candidates stand on key issues? – CBC (YouTube)
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Several Halifax mayoral candidates take part in debate - Global News
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Mike Savage's tenure as Halifax mayor winding down - CBC (YouTube)
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