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Bulletin : Municipal Reform Discussion Paper Released
As anticipated, the province has released a Green Paper on municipal reform for discussion. Read the next steps in our bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021_04-07-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on...
Bulletin: Municipal Election Nominations Open!
Municipal elections update! Nominations are open and we have information about submitting your papers, writing your COVID-19 operational plan, and new legislation from the province in this week's bulletin: ...
Bulletin: Budget Bits
The Provincial Budget has been presented and we have some fast facts for you. Municipal reform advisory, new funding opportunities and more in this week's bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021_03_15-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can...
Bulletin: International Women’s Day and #LocalMatters
Happy International Women's Day to the mayors, councillors, and municipal staffers in our membership. Your communities benefit from your leadership! In this week's bulletin we have the launch of our municipal election awareness campaign, #LocalMatters, and...
UMNB Launches Municipal Election Awareness Campaign
The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is launching its municipal election awareness campaign, #LocalMatters. The campaign highlights the importance of local government in people’s lives, and shares tools, information and resources for prospective...
2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
New Brunswick Local Government Elections are Monday, May 11, 2026.
Key Dates:
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | Nominations close (2 p.m.) |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Advance polls (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | Advance polls (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | ELECTION DAY – Final return of special ballots (8 p.m.) |
Additional information if you are interested in running for local government can be found on Elections NB.
MEMBERS
A – Northwest
Campbellton • Edmundston • Grand Falls • Heron Bay • Saint-Quentin
B – Acadie-Chaleur
Bathurst • Belledune
C – Miramichi-Kent
Alnwick • Beaurivage • Champdoré • Doaktown • Five Rivers • Grand Bouctouche • Miramichi • Miramichi River Valley
D – Southeast
Cap Acadie • Dieppe • Fundy Albert • Maple Hills • Memramcook • Moncton • Riverview • Salisbury • Shediac • Strait Shores • Tantramar • Three Rivers
E – Fundy-Southwest
Butternut Valley • Campobello • Eastern Charlotte • Fundy-St. Martins • Fundy Shores • Grand Bay-Westfield • Grand Manan • Hampton • McAdam • Quispamsis • Rothesay • St. Stephen • Saint Andrews • Saint John • Sussex • Valley Waters
F – Capital-Valley
Arcadia • Carleton North • Central York • Fredericton • Fredericton Junction • Hanwell • Hartland • Harvey • Grand Lake • Lakeland Ridges • Nackawic-Millville • Nashwaak • New Maryland • Oromocto • Southern Victoria • Tobique Valley • Woodstock
Latest News
PRESS RELEASE: UMNB celebrates 30 years of serving municipalities in New Brunswick with a new look
November 26, 2024 Fredericton, NB – November 26th marks a special milestone at the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our founding meeting. For the past three decades, UMNB has worked in partnership with New...
Mayor Arthur Slipp Awarded the Louise Breau Memorial Award
Press Release: UMNB disappointed in government’s proposed fiscal framework
BULLETIN #138
Happy Municipality Week! It has been a busy September for UMNB, this week we bring you updates from the first provincial policing steering committee, an infrastructure meeting with Premier Higgs and notes from the Statements of Public Interest engagement session....