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Hudson Bay by-election set for Sept. 28; candidate declarations run Aug. 24–28

In brief

Elections Nunavut says a by-election for the Hudson Bay constituency will be held Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Prospective candidates have a five-day declaration period from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28.

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What happened

Elections Nunavut has posted the date for a territorial by-election in Hudson Bay: Sept. 28, 2026. Its home page also identifies Aug. 24–28 as declaration week. Under Elections Nunavut’s candidate guidance, a by-election candidate must live in the constituency when the writ is issued, file a declaration with a financial agent, and provide a $200 deposit. The final declaration deadline is 2 p.m. local time on the last day. Source Candidate rules

Why it matters

The vote will choose Hudson Bay’s MLA in Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly. The immediate practical deadline is for prospective candidates: declarations are due during the Aug. 24–28 period, not on election day. Voters and campaign teams can also use Elections Nunavut’s online voter-registration service to check or update voter-list information.

What happens next

Elections Nunavut has not yet posted candidate names, polling locations, advance-voting details or a formal writ notice on its territorial news page. Monitor the agency’s by-election information for those operational details as declaration week begins.

Important details

Hudson Bay was listed as acclaimed in the October 2025 territorial general-election results. The current by-election notice confirms the new vote date but does not state on the notice page why the seat is vacant. This is a scheduled election, not a result or an appointment. 2025 results

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