Saint John, NB, Canada / The Wave
May 5, 2021 | 5:42 PM
More New Brunswickers voted in the advanced polls held Saturday and Monday that did in 2016. (staff photo)
More New Brunswickers came out to vote at advance polls in this municipal election than in 2016.
Paul Harpelle, a spokesperson for Elections New Brunswick, says 57,349 ballots were cast at advance polls on Saturday and Monday,
That’s an increase of 10,000 votes over the 2016 municipal vote, according to Harpelle.
Election day is Monday, May 10th, for most of New Brunswick.
Anyone living in the Edmundston and Upper Madawaska region will vote on May 25th.
All election results will be revealed that night.
HALIFAX New Brunswick is reporting its 38th COVID-19 death, along with 15 new cases Monday. Public Health says the person who died was a resident of Pavillon Beau-Lieu in Grand Falls, a special care home in the Edmundston region (Zone 4). “It is never easy to hear that a New Brunswicker has passed away because of the virus,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, in Monday’s media release from the province. “I encourage everyone to keep the grieving family and friends of this person in their thoughts and prayers.” Of Monday’s 15 new cases, Public Health says one is in the Moncton region (Zone 1) and involves a person in their 30s. That case is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
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The two cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
an individual 19 and under; and
an individual 50-59.
The two cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
an individual 19 and under; and
an individual 60-69.
The two cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
an individual 19 and under; and
an individual 40-49.
The three cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are as follows:
two people 30-39; and
All three cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The one case in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) is an individual 60-69 and is travel related.
The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,900. Since yesterday, 14 people have recovered for a total of 1,745 recoveries. There have been 36 deaths, and the number of active cases is 118. Four patients are hospitalized, including two in an intensive care unit. Yesterday, 1,443 tests were conducted for a total of 288,141.
Election day in that area of northwestern New Brunswick will be on May 25th.
Advance voting will be held on Saturday, May 15th and Monday May 17th.
“Electors that live in the previously locked down area will be sent voter information cards very shortly advising them of the new dates and the polling stations where they are eligible to vote,” said Kim Poffenroth, municipal electoral officer. “Electors can also vote at the returning office in Edmundston, starting Monday, May 3rd.”
Most of the province will vote on Monday, May 10th but the resumption of the campaign in northwestern New Brunswick means election results for the entire province will be revealed on Tuesday, May 25th when the polls close at 8 p.m.