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