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CBC
7 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
Voters will go to polls on Aug. 12 to fill vacancies in 2 P.E.I. provincial districts
Voters will head to the polls for two provincial byelections, which will fill vacancies in District 9 Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park and District 15 Brackley-Hunter River, on Aug. 12. Officials initially said the byelection would take place on Aug. 11 but a correction was issued Thursday morning. "Elections P.E.I. provided Executive Council with an Election Date Calculation Tool to assist in planning the date of an election and the advance voting days," reads the release from Elections P.E.I. "There was an error on this tool which unfortunately calculated an incorrect date for election day." P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz said Wednesday afternoon that cabinet had passed an order in council to allow Elections P.E.I. to issue the writ of election for the two byelections. "I would like to wish all candidates the best of luck over the next 26 days." Both constituencies were most recently held by Progressive Conservative politicians. At least three candidates have been confirmed in each district so far. The byelection results cannot change the balance of power in the province. Lantz's Progressive Conservatives have a comfortable majority in the 27-seat P.E.I. Legislative Assembly, with 19 seats compared to three each for the Liberals and the Green Party. District 15 is the riding former premier Dennis King held until his resignation as party leader and MLA in February. He is now Canada's ambassador to Ireland. In alphabetical order, Kent Dollar is the P.C. candidate, Nicole Ford is running for the Liberals, and NDP Leader Michelle Neill is that party's confirmed candidate. The District 9 seat became vacant after MLA Natalie Jameson resigned to run as the Conservative candidate in the federal riding of Charlottetown. She lost to incumbent Liberal Sean Casey. Jameson's husband, Dennis Jameson, has been confirmed as the P.C. candidate for District 9. Carolyn Simpson is running for the Liberals and Simone Webster is the NDP candidate. The deadline for candidate nominations is Friday, July 25 at 2 p.m. Elections P.E.I. says advance polls will take place in both districts from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2; Monday, Aug. 4 and Friday, Aug. 8
CBC
09-08-2025
- Politics
- CBC
With P.E.I. byelections days away, a quarter of eligible voters have cast ballots
Social Sharing Elections P.E.I. says advance polling in the Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park and Brackley-Hunter River provincial byelections each attracted more than 1,000 voters, amounting to about a quarter of eligible electors. In District 9, Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park, the three days of advance polling that ended Friday drew a total of 1,127 ballots. That made up 26.62 per cent of the 4,234 registered electors. A total of 1,004 people cast ballots in District 15 Brackley-Hunter River, last held by former premier Dennis King. That represented 25.18 per cent of the 3,987 registered electors. Election day for the rest of the eligible voters is Tuesday, Aug. 12. Polls will be open that day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Elections P.E.I. said people who asked for a mail-in ballot must make sure it is returned to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer no later than noon on Aug. 12 to be included in the count. Meet the candidates running for the P.E.I. Legislature in the District 9 byelection 3 days ago People in two provincial electoral districts will be going to the polls to vote in byelections on Aug. 12. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau hit the campaign trail in District 9, Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park, with the candidates running to be the area's next MLA in the P.E.I. Legislature. In alphabetical order, the District 9 candidates are: Dennis Jameson for the Progressive Conservatives. Dr. Janine Karpakis for the Green Party. Carolyn Simpson for the Liberals. Simone Webster for the New Democratic Party. Meet the candidates running for the P.E.I. Legislature in the District 15 byelection 2 days ago People in two provincial electoral districts will be going to the polls to vote in byelections on Aug. 12. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau spent some time with the candidates in District 15, Brackley-Hunter River, who are vying to be the area's next MLA in the P.E.I. Legislature. In alphabetical order, the District 15 candidates are: Kent Dollar for the Progressive Conservatives. Nicole Ford for the Liberals. Philip Hamming for the Green Party. Michelle Neill for the New Democratic Party.
CBC
23-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
How Elections P.E.I. is prepping for 2 provincial byelections on the same day
Island voters will go to the polls Aug. 12 to elect two new MLAs for districts 9 and 15. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Tim Garrity, chief electoral officer with Elections P.E.I., about how the organization is getting ready for two provincial byelections on the same day — a first for the Island.
CTV News
17-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Byelections called for two P.E.I. districts
Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Byelections have been called for two districts on Prince Edward Island. Elections PEI says the byelections have been called for District 9 Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park and District 15 Brackley-Hunter River for Aug. 11. Advance polls will take place on Aug. 2, Aug. 4 and Aug. 8. All voting will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Elections PEI says eligible voters will receive a voter information card in the mail before the first advance voting day. They can also update their voter registration information online or by calling 1-888-234-8683. The deadline for candidate nominations is July 25 at 2 p.m. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
