The 2026 Nominations Committee is now accepting nominations for the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Regional Representatives for each NSFM Electoral Region (except CBRM)
Nominations will be accepted until October 2.
Nominations must be submitted in writing. Nominations must be signed by both a nominator and a seconder. Nominations must also include the written consent of the nominee. Elected Municipal Officials can nominate themselves, but nominations must be seconded by another Elected Municipal Official. To make a nomination to any Board position, Elected Municipal Officials can use the attached NSFM Nomination Form (click here).
Nominations for Regional Representatives can only be made and seconded by Elected Municipal Officials in the same Electoral Region. For a list of the Members Units in each NSFM Board of Directors Electoral Regions (click here).
All Nominees should send in a photo of themselves and a brief biography, including an explanation of their qualifications and the reason why they are running for the Board position in question. This photo and information will be circulated in the Nominations Committee Report and included in the online platform and ballot.
Nominations shall be submitted in writing to the Chair of the Nominations Committee. Nominations can be submitted through e-mail at info@nsfm.ca.
All Elected Municipal Officials will be able to cast their ballot during the voting period of October 26 at 8:00am to October 30 at 4:30pm.
Please review the How to Participate in NSFM Board of Directors Elections guide for more information on how the 2026 nominations and election will take place (click here).
As stated in section 6 of the NSFM Elections Policy, an online voting system will be used as the default approach for conducting elections to the Board.
If an online voting system is not practical or accessible for a Member Unit, they can request that a physical polling station be arranged. Such requests will be considered by the Board of Directors at the September Board meeting. The deadline for making this request is September 12.
The Nominations Committee Report will be circulated to the membership on October 9.
Your 2026 Nominations Committee is listed below:
1) Pam Mood, Chair, Town of Yarmouth
2) Alison Smith, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
3) Amery Boyer, Town of Annapolis Royal
4) Sam Austin, Halifax Regional Municipality
