ELECTION DAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

ELECTIONS Canada says that the only remaining way to vote in this election is at your assigned polling station on Monday, September 20.

Polls will be open for 12 hours (hours vary by time zone). (Pacific Time: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.)

To find your polling station, check your voter information card or use Elections Canada’s Voter Information Service.

To find out where your assigned polling station is located:

* check your voter information card;

* enter your postal code into the Voter Information Service box;

* call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY).

Who is eligible to vote?

To vote in the federal election, you must:

* be a Canadian citizen

* be at least 18 years old on election day

* prove your identity and address

This first-time 19-year-old voter, who didn’t want to give out her name, told photojournalist Sukhwant Dhillon (AM 600 Sher-E-Punjab Radio) on Monday: “As a citizen of Canada you have the right to vote, so go out and vote.” 

What ID do I need to vote?

You have many options to prove your identity and address. See your options and the full list of ID accepted at the polls.

If you don’t have ID, you can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing and have someone who knows you and who is assigned to your polling station vouch for you.

The voucher must prove their identity and address using option 1 or option 2. A person can vouch for only one person (except in long-term care facilities).

Is my polling station accessible?

All electors are assigned polling stations for election day. Make sure your assigned polling station meets your accessibility needs. To find out how accessible it is:

* check your voter information card;

* enter your postal code into the Voter Information Service box; or

* call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868 or 1-800-361-8935 (TTY).

Advance polls were open from September 10 to September 13, and according to the preliminary figures, some 5,780,000 electors voted at the advance polls in this general election. This is a 18.46% increase from the 4,879,312 electors who voted in advance in the 2019 general election.

Elections Canada: https://elections.ca/