Elections Nova Scotia
ProvincialDistricts
vector digital data
http://www.electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/geoginfo.asp
ProvincialDistricts
Electoral district boundaries defined by the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, November 28, 2002, with the enactment of Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2002, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act.
Pursuant to Section 5A of the House of Assembly Act, boundaries amended May 20, 2004 with the enactment of Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2004, An Act to Amend Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act.
Name of Halifax Citadel was changed to Halifax Citadel-Sable Island by Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2008 amending the House of Assembly Act. Name of Bedford was changed to Bedford-Birch Cove by Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2008 amending the House of Assembly Act.
Digital representation of electoral geography for Nova Scotia, used to support the electoral process.
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Pierre Gareau
Elections Nova Scotia
Manager of GIS
physical address
7037 Mumford Rd, Suite 6
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3L 3C8
Canada
mailing address
PO Box 246
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3J 3C8
Canada
1-800-565-1504
902-424-7475
902-424-6622
elections.gov.ns.ca
8:30 AM TO 4:30 PM
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Pierre Gareau
Elections Nova Scotia
Manager of GIS
physical address
7037 Mumford Rd, Suite 6
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3L 2J1
Canada
mailing address
PO Box 2246
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3J 3C8
Canada
1-800-565-1504
902-424-7475
902-424-6622
elections@gov.ns.ca
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Elections Nova Scotia
Pierre Gareau
physical address
7037 Mumford Rd, Suite 6
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3L 2J1
Canada
mailing address
PO Box 2246
Halifax
Nova Scotia
B3J 3C8
Canada
1-800-565-1504
902-424-7475
902-424-6622
elections@gov.ns.ca
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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