The 32-day provincial election campaign is officially over as New Brunswickers head to the polls on Monday.
Just over 149,000 eligible voters cast their ballots ahead of election day, according to figures from Elections NB.
That includes advance voting, returning office voting, and additional polls held at nursing homes, special care homes hospitals and campus voting.
If you waited until election day to cast your ballot, polling stations will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Information on when and where to vote can be found on voter information cards that were mailed out earlier in October or on the Elections NB website.
Kim Poffenroth, the chief electoral officer, said it is a good idea to bring that card with you when you head to the polling station.
“You don’t need your voter information card, but it will make the process even quicker at the polls,” she said. “There’s a barcode on those cards, and they’ll scan that and you’ll be looked up very easy.”
If you do not receive a voter information card, Poffenroth said it means you may not be registered to vote.
Those who are not currently registered will need to bring some ID so polling staff can confirm their identity and address.
You will need to provide one or more pieces of ID that, between them, show your name, current address and signature.
A driver’s licence contains all three. Other options include lease agreements, utility bills, student IDs and a Medicare card.
You are not required to show ID when voting if you are already on the list of electors.
Our news team will have extensive coverage of the election results on our website once the polls close.
We will have reporters with Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs in Quispamsis and Liberal Leader Susan Holt in Fredericton throughout the evening.
