Legislation / NS5
NS5INTRODUCEDGOVERNANCE & ETHICSNOVA SCOTIA

Elections Act (amended)

Long title not yet sourced from the legislative registry.

Sponsor
Introduced
Royal assent
Final vote

Legislative timeline

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS5, “Elections Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-61-session-5.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

Status changed: 2013-03-28T00:00:00.000

Key provisions

  1. 01This bill amends the Elections Act to align with federal election regulations regarding campaign financing.
  2. 02The amendments to the Elections Act come into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
  3. 03The Elections Act is amended to require candidates to disclose their campaign contributions and expenses within 30 days of the election.
  4. 04The Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission is established to review and recommend changes to electoral boundaries every 10 years.
  5. 05The Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for implementing the amendments to the Elections Act and ensuring compliance with the new regulations.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.