2000 Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election explained

The 2000 municipal elections of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada, took place on 21 October 2000.[1] Elections have been held every four years since the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford and Halifax County into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996. The regional council is made up of twenty three councillors and one mayor, all positions were up for election.

There are no political parties at the municipal level in Nova Scotia, so all candidates run as independents.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X marks the spot: Nova Scotians go to municipal polls. The Chronicle Herald. 21 October 2000. 24 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20001206070000/http://www.herald.ns.ca/cgi-bin/home/loadmain?2000%2F10%2F21+266.raw. 6 December 2000. dead.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170301005819/http://www.halifax.ca/election/PastElections/documents/001021cclr.pdf . 2017-03-01 . dead .