WELLINGTON COUNTY – The federal election is just over three weeks away, but local electors don’t have to limit themselves to just one day to cast their vote.
In fact, there are several ways to vote:
– on election day on Oct. 21;
– at one of the advance polls, open from 9am to 9pm from Oct. 11 to 14;
– throughout the election period at one of over 500 Elections Canada offices (electors must apply before Oct. 15 at 6pm – forms are available at Elections Canada offices or online);
– on select college/university campuses from Oct. 5 to 9, using a special ballot process; or
– by mail (electors must apply and do so by Oct. 15 at 6pm – forms are available online at Elections Canada offices, or by calling 1-800-463-6868).
Electors voting by mail should plan ahead and allow time for their voting kit to reach them and for their marked ballot to return to Elections Canada.
Returning officers may also set up voting kiosks in locations where electors may not be able to vote using traditional voting options.
This includes: electors working in isolated areas, such as mining and oil field camps or lighthouses; electors in acute care hospitals; or electors who observe cultural or religious practices that restrict them from voting on specific dates.
Voters in long-term care facilities can vote by regular ballot at a mobile polling station in their residence. For more information on this option, contact an Elections Canada office.
To vote, electors must show proof of identity and address. The list of accepted pieces of identification is online.
Voting and identification rules are different for incarcerated electors and Canadian electors who live abroad.
Electors who are members of the Canadian Armed Forces can now vote at a military polling station established at their unit or base, or use one of the voting options listed above.
