Today is the last day Canadians will have a chance to cast their ballot in the 43rd general federal election, and Elections Canada is reminding residents of what they need in order to vote.
- Electors must vote at their assigned polling station. To find out where to vote, electors can check their voter information card, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463‑6868.
- Every poll across the country is open for 12 hours on Election Day. The voting hours are staggered, so that most results are available at around the same time on election night.
- In Alberta, the polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. local time.
- To vote, electors must be registered. Those who are not registered can register at their polling station when they go to vote. Unregistered electors can enter their information online, print a pre-filled registration certificate, and bring it with them for faster service at the polls.
- Electors should bring their voter information card with them along with accepted ID, when they go to vote to make the voting process easier.
- Electors must prove their identity and address. They can visit elections.ca to see the list of identification documents or options accepted at the polls, or call 1-800-463-6868 for more information.
- Preliminary results of the election will be published on elections.ca as soon as they become available.
During the advance polls – held Oct. 11 to 14 – 4.7 million electors voted, according to preliminary figures from Elections Canada. That number is a 29 per cent increase for the approximately 3.66 million who voted early in the 2015 general election. For the first time, the advance polls were open for 12 hours each day, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
"More and more, Canadians are taking advantage of early voting opportunities to cast their ballots," said Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, in a press release. "Having extended voting hours at advance polls gave Canadians more flexibility to use this option. I want to thank returning officers for their careful planning and the thousands of election workers who made that possible."
