Nova Scotia Teachers Union members voting on new president

 Date: May. 15th, 2024 - 2:51 PM

Ryan Lutes did not reoffer as president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. (Nova Scotia Teachers Union YouTube channel)

The 10,000 members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union are voting Wednesday to elect a new president.

NSTU presidents are elected to two-year terms. They can serve no more than two terms. 

Ryan Lutes was elected president in 2022. He decided not to reoffer.

Five people are running to replace Lutes. They are Peter Day, who lost to Lutes in a runoff in 2022, Nancie de la Chevotière, Grant Frost, Shawn Hanifen and Mike Kelly.

Hanifen was also on the ballot in 2022.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The union said it would announce the results at 9 p.m. Wednesday. 

To be elected president, a candidate must get more than 50 per cent of the votes. If a run-off vote is needed, it will be held May 29.

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