How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election

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Can you vote?

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I'll be 18 or older on election day (April 28)

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When and where will you vote?

There are 5 ways left to vote this election. Which will you choose?

At advance polls

Fri, Apr 18 (9am-9pm)

Sat, Apr 19 (9am-9pm)

Sun, Apr 20 (9am-9pm)

Mon, Apr 21 (9am-9pm)

You can vote on any of these days:

Fri, Apr 18, 9am - 9pm

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Sat, Apr 19, 9am - 9pm

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Sun, Apr 20, 9am - 9pm

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Mon, Apr 21, 9am - 9pm

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Plan a time to vote:

Where?

When you vote in advance for a federal election, you must vote at your designated advance polling place.

Step 1: Use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service to find your advance polling place:

Go to the Voter Information Service

Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:

Your polling place

Rideauview Community Centre

4310 Shoreline Drive, Gloucester

Richmond Memorial Community Centre

6095 Perth Street, Richmond

CARDELREC Recreation Complex (Goulbourn)

1500 Shea Road, Stittsville

St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School

3740 Spratt Road, Gloucester

Frederick Banting Alternate School

1453 Stittsville Main Street, Stittsville

Goulburn Middle School

2176 Huntley Road, Stittsville

Paul Desmarais Catholic High School

5315 Abbott Street West, Stittsville

Rideau Arena and Community Hall (Manotick Arena)

5572 Doctor Leach Drive, Manotick

Greely Community Centre

1448 Meadow Drive, Greely

Stittsville United Church

6255 Fernbank Road, Stittsville

Steve MacLean Public School

4175 Spratt Road, Gloucester

Fringewood Community Centre

14 Fringewood Drive, Stittsville

Sacred Heart Catholic High School

5870 Abbott Street East, Stittsville

West Carleton Community Complex

5670 Carp Road South-East, Kinburn

Munster Elementary School

7816 Bleeks Road, Munster

Metcalfe and District Community Centre

2785 8th Line Road, Metcalfe

By mail

Apply by 6pm on April 22

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On request, Elections Canada can mail you a ballot. When you receive your ballot, you can fill it out at home, then mail it back to Elections Canada.

Please note: Once Elections Canada has mailed you a ballot, you cannot change your mind and vote using a different method.

Learn about voting by mail

You must apply to vote by mail before Apr 22 at 6:00pm.

Apply to vote by mail

On election day, Apr 28

At your designated polling place

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When: Monday, April 28, from 9:30am EDT to 9:30pm EDT

Step 1: Use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service to find your election day polling place:

Go to the Voter Information Service

Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:

Your polling place

St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School

3740 Spratt Road, Gloucester

Richmond Memorial Community Centre

6095 Perth Street, Richmond

CARDELREC Recreation Complex (Goulbourn)

1500 Shea Road, Stittsville

Steve MacLean Public School

4175 Spratt Road, Gloucester

École élémentaire catholique Bernard-Grandmaître

4170 Spratt Road, Gloucester

Holy Spirit Catholic School

1383 Stittsville-Main Street, Stittsville

Goulburn Middle School

2176 Huntley Road, Stittsville

Stittsville United Church

6255 Fernbank Road, Stittsville

Paul Desmarais Catholic High School

5315 Abbott Street West, Stittsville

Rideau Arena and Community Hall (Manotick Arena)

5572 Doctor Leach Drive, Manotick

Greely Community Centre

1448 Meadow Drive, Greely

St. Mark Catholic High School

1040 Dozois Road, Manotick

Our Lady of the Visitation

5338 Bank Street, Gloucester

Frederick Banting Alternate School

1453 Stittsville Main Street, Stittsville

Shingwakons Public School

480 Cope Drive, Kanata

Brierley's Your Independent Grocer

671 River Road, Gloucester

Amberwood Village Golf & Country Club

54 Springbrook Drive, Stittsville

Rideauview Community Centre

4310 Shoreline Drive, Gloucester

Orchardview Reception and Conference Centre

6346 Deer Meadow Drive, Greely

A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School

27 Hobin Street, Stittsville

Fringewood Community Centre

14 Fringewood Drive, Stittsville

Parkway Church

7275 Parkway Road, Greely

West Carleton Community Complex

5670 Carp Road South-East, Kinburn

Sacred Heart Catholic High School

5870 Abbott Street East, Stittsville

Munster Elementary School

7816 Bleeks Road, Munster

Kenmore Community Hall

3242 Yorks Corners Road, Kenmore

Plan a time to vote:

On campus

April 13 - April 16 on participating campuses

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Anyone can vote on a participating campus from April 13 to 16. See the list of campuses here.

Voting on campus is available:

Sunday, April 13, from 12pm to 6pm
Monday, April 14, from 9am to 9pm
Tuesday, April 15, from 9am to 9pm
Wednesday, April 16, from 9am to 9pm

When you vote on campus, you'll be voting by special ballot, meaning you'll have to write in the name of the candidate in your electoral district who you wish to vote for.

At an Elections Canada office

At any Elections Canada office until April 22 at 6pm

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You can vote at any Elections Canada office across the country during their open hours, before April 22 at 6pm. Find the nearest Elections Canada office here.

Offices are open:

Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm
Saturday from 9am to 6pm
Sunday from 12pm to 4pm

When you vote at an Elections Canada office, you'll be voting by special ballot, meaning you'll have to write in the name of the candidate in your electoral district who you wish to vote for.

Who are you voting for?

We'll help you decide with 2 easy steps!

Step 1: Review the candidate profiles

See your candidates

Step 2: Come back here and choose your pick

Need another look at your options?

Compare the party platforms

See your candidates

Sana Ahmad
Independent

Mélodie Anderson
Independent

Marthalee Aykroyd
Independent

Alex Banks
Independent

Tetia Bayoro
Independent

Sophie Bearden
Independent

Michael Bednarski
Independent

Jeani Boudreault
Independent

Karen Bourdeau
United

Alain Bourgault
Independent

John Boylan
Independent

Sarah Burke
Independent

Line Bélanger
Rhino

Jenny Cartwright
Independent

David Cherniak
Independent

Sébastien CoRhino
Rhino

Charlie Currie
Independent

John Dale
Independent

Manon Marie Lili Desbiens
Independent

Gerrit Dogger
Independent

Ysack Dupont
Independent

Alexandra Engering
Independent

Scott Falkingham
Independent

Bruce Fanjoy
Liberal

Maria Gabriel
Independent

Daniel Gagnon
Independent

Jaël Champagne Gareau
Independent

Pierre Gauthier
Independent

Gregory Gillis
Independent

Jeffrey Goodman
Independent

Peter Gorman
Independent

Daniel Graham
Independent

Artem Gudkov
Independent

Zornitsa Halacheva
Independent

Anthony Hamel
Independent

Blake Hamilton
Independent

Robert Harris
Independent

Loren Hicks
Independent

Kerri Hildebrandt
Independent

Andrea Hollinger
Independent

Trevor Holsworth
Independent

Ryan Huard
Independent

Dante Amarena Jimenez
Independent

Demetrios Karavas
Independent

Laina Kohler
Independent

Kevin Krisa
Independent

Krzysztof Krzywinski
Independent

Dan Kyung
Independent

Samuel Lafontaine
Independent

Alain Lamontagne
Independent

Seyed Hosseini Lavasani
Independent

Alexander Lein
Independent

Charles Lemieux
Independent

Connie Lukawski
Independent

Danny Légaré
Marijuana

Shawn MacEachern
CFP

Agnieszka Marszalek
Independent

Joseph Maw
Independent

Donald McKay
Independent

Mark Moutter
Independent

Christopher Navarro-Canseco
Independent

Winston Neutel
Independent

David Nguyen
Independent

John Francis O'Flynn
Independent

Sheri Oberman
Independent

Lény Painchaud
Independent

Lanna Palsson
Independent

Guillaume Paradis
Independent

Pierre Poilievre
Conservative

Lajos Polya
Independent

Lorant Polya
Independent

Beth Prokaska
NDP

Spencer Rocchi
Independent

Wallace Richard Rowat
Independent

Julian Selody
Independent

Hakim Sheriff
Independent

Roger Sherwood
Independent

Yogo Shimada
Independent

Michael Skirzynski
Independent

Julie St-Amand
Independent

Pascal St-Amand
Independent

Patrick Strzalkowski
Independent

Daniel Stuckless
Independent

Euan Fraser Tait
Independent

Benhamin Teichman
Independent

Sarah Thompson
Independent

Darcy Vanderwater
Independent

Elliot Wand
Independent

Mark Watson
Green

Michal Wieczorek
Independent

David Zhu
Independent

Your pick for MP

Add a candidate from the list above. Your pick stays on your device.

Your choice

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Your plan to vote

How

When

Where

What to bring

One photo ID card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial, territorial, or local) with your photo, name, and current address.

2 pieces of ID, both with your name, proving who you are and where you live:

At least 1 piece must have your residential address
Both pieces must have your name

Valid pieces of ID include documents, bills, ID cards, and ID bracelets from various government and non-government sources. See the "Examples of acceptable ID" section below for examples.

Someone who knows you and is assigned to your polling station who can vouch for you. They must be able to prove their identity and address.

A person can vouch for only one other person, except in long-term care facilities.

Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.

Examples of acceptable ID

From a government or government agency:
- band membership card
- birth certificate
- Canadian citizenship card or certificate
- Canadian Forces identity card
- Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
- card issued by an Inuit local authority
- firearms licence
- government cheque or cheque stub
- government statement of benefits
- health card
- income tax assessment
- Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
- library card
- licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting
- liquor identity card
- Métis card
- old age security card
- parolee card
- property tax assessment or evaluation
- public transportation card
- social insurance number card
- vehicle ownership
- Veterans Affairs health care identification card
From Elections Canada:
- targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities
- voter information card
From an educational institution:
- correspondence issued by a school, college or university
- student identity card
From a health care facility or organization:
- blood donor card
- CNIB card
- hospital card
- label on a prescription container
- identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility
- medical clinic card
From a financial institution:
- bank statement
- credit card
- credit card statement
- credit union statement
- debit card
- insurance certificate, policy or statement
- mortgage contract or statement
- pension plan statement
- personal cheque
From a private organization:
- employee card
- residential lease or sub-lease
- utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)
Letters of confirmation:
- letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee
- letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority
- letter of confirmation of residence from an Alberta Metis Settlement authority
- letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from a designated student residence, seniors' residence, long-term care facility, shelter, soup kitchen or community-based residential facility

Your pick for MLA

Sana Ahmad
Mélodie Anderson
Marthalee Aykroyd
Alex Banks
Tetia Bayoro
Sophie Bearden
Michael Bednarski
Jeani Boudreault
Karen Bourdeau	United Party of Canada
Alain Bourgault
John Boylan
Sarah Burke
Line Bélanger	Rhinoceros Party
Jenny Cartwright
David Cherniak
Sébastien CoRhino	Rhinoceros Party
Charlie Currie
John Dale
Manon Marie Lili Desbiens
Gerrit Dogger
Ysack Dupont
Alexandra Engering
Scott Falkingham
Bruce Fanjoy	Liberal Party of Canada
Maria Gabriel
Daniel Gagnon
Jaël Champagne Gareau
Pierre Gauthier
Gregory Gillis
Jeffrey Goodman
Peter Gorman
Daniel Graham
Artem Gudkov
Zornitsa Halacheva
Anthony Hamel
Blake Hamilton
Robert Harris
Loren Hicks
Kerri Hildebrandt
Andrea Hollinger
Trevor Holsworth
Ryan Huard
Dante Amarena Jimenez
Demetrios Karavas
Laina Kohler
Kevin Krisa
Krzysztof Krzywinski
Dan Kyung
Samuel Lafontaine
Alain Lamontagne
Seyed Hosseini Lavasani
Alexander Lein
Charles Lemieux
Connie Lukawski
Danny Légaré	Marijuana Party
Shawn MacEachern	Canadian Future Party
Agnieszka Marszalek
Joseph Maw
Donald McKay
Mark Moutter
Christopher Navarro-Canseco
Winston Neutel
David Nguyen
John Francis O'Flynn
Sheri Oberman
Lény Painchaud
Lanna Palsson
Guillaume Paradis
Pierre Poilievre	Conservative Party of Canada
Lajos Polya
Lorant Polya
Beth Prokaska	New Democratic Party
Spencer Rocchi
Wallace Richard Rowat
Julian Selody
Hakim Sheriff
Roger Sherwood
Yogo Shimada
Michael Skirzynski
Julie St-Amand
Pascal St-Amand
Patrick Strzalkowski
Daniel Stuckless
Euan Fraser Tait
Benhamin Teichman
Sarah Thompson
Darcy Vanderwater
Elliot Wand
Mark Watson	Green Party of Canada
Michal Wieczorek
David Zhu

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