Here's how to vote in the 2025 Canadian election

Can you vote?

Check all the boxes that apply to you:

I'm a Canadian citizen

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

My place of ordinary residence is in Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East

You can vote in the Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East election!

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Are you registered to vote?

Check if you're registered to vote

If you're not registered, don't remember registering, or are registered at an old address, you can still register at the polls.

I've already registered I'll register at the polls

When and where will you vote?

There are 4 ways left to vote this election. Which will you choose?

At advance polls

Sat, Apr 19 (9am-9pm)

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Sun, Apr 20 (9am-9pm)

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Mon, Apr 21 (9am-9pm)

You can vote on any of these days:

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

Jack Goodlad Community Centre

929 Kennedy Road, Scarborough

Ellesmere Community Centre

20 Canadian Road, Scarborough

George Peck Public School

1 Wayne Avenue, Scarborough

Terraview Learning Centre (Parkview Alternative)

1641 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough

Brookbanks Public Library

210 Brookbanks Drive, Toronto

Fenside Arena

30 Slidell Crescent, Toronto

George S. Henry Academy

200 Graydon Hall Drive, Toronto

Victoria Village Public Library

184 Sloane Avenue, Toronto

The Wexford Residence Inc.

1860 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough

Broadlands Community Centre

19 Castlegrove Boulevard, Toronto

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre

4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto

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

Jack Goodlad Community Centre

929 Kennedy Road, Scarborough

Ionview Public School

90 Ionview Road, Scarborough

Dorset Park Public School

28 Blaisdale Road, Scarborough

Ellesmere-Statton Public School

739 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough

Glamorgan Junior Public School

51 Antrim Crescent, Scarborough

Precious Blood Catholic School

1035 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough

George Peck Public School

1 Wayne Avenue, Scarborough

Maryvale Public School

1325 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough

Manhattan Park Junior Public School

90 Manhattan Drive, Scarborough

Terraview Learning Centre (Parkview Alternative)

1641 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough

100 Rowena Drive

100 Rowena Drive, Toronto

Fenside Public School

131 Fenside Drive, Toronto

Brookbanks Public Library

210 Brookbanks Drive, Toronto

George S. Henry Academy

200 Graydon Hall Drive, Toronto

Victoria Village Public Library

184 Sloane Avenue, Toronto

Victoria Village Public School

88 Sweeney Drive, Toronto

Winston Churchill Collegiate

2239 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough

Ellesmere Community Centre

20 Canadian Road, Scarborough

Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts

1176 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough

Broadlands Community Centre

19 Castlegrove Boulevard, Toronto

Victoria Park Collegiate Institute

15 Wallingford Road, Toronto

Sloane Public School

110 Sloane Avenue, Toronto

Celebrations Banquet Hall

174 Bartley Drive, Toronto

Wexford Public School

1050 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough

250 Cassandra Blvd.

250 Cassandra Boulevard, Toronto

Roywood Public School

11 Roywood Drive, Toronto

Church of St. Andrew

2333 Victoria Park Avenue, Scarborough

1360 York Mills Road

1360 York Mills Road, Toronto

Three Valleys Public School

76 Three Valleys Drive, Toronto

Emmanuel Lutheran Manor

1684 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto

Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre

4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto

Cassandra Public School

45 Cassandra Boulevard, Toronto

1021 Birchmount Road

1021 Birchmount Road, Scarborough

Kennedy/Eglinton Public Library

2380 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto

Dorset Towers

1950 Kennedy Road, Scarborough

120 Dundalk Drive

120 Dundalk Drive, Scarborough

1730 Eglinton Avenue East

1730 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto

105 Rowena Drive

105 Rowena Drive, Scarborough

Plan a time to vote:

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

Alyson Koa
NDP

Peter Koubakis
PPC

Belent Mathew
Conservative

Salma Zahid
Liberal

Your pick for MP

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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

Alyson Koa	New Democratic Party
Peter Koubakis	People's Party of Canada
Belent Mathew	Conservative Party of Canada
Salma Zahid	Liberal Party of Canada

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