HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia wants to make it easier to vote in municipal and school board elections.
People who have recently moved to a community would able to vote if they've lived in Nova Scotia for six months instead of having to live in that community for three months before being eligible under the changes being brought in by the province.
Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill says the legislative changes he has introduced would see people added to the voters list up to three days before the first advance poll in October, rather than by the end of August.
People who show up at a poll without identification and are not on the list of voters would also be able to vote by swearing an oath affirming their identity.
As well, Churchill says all candidates would be required to file a disclosure statement to increase transparency around campaign financing.
Municipal and school board election are scheduled for October.
