Voting before election day:
* At any Elections Canada office across Canada. There are over 500 Elections Canada offices open across Canada. Vote at any one of them before Tuesday, October 15, 6 p.m. You will vote using the special ballot process.
* At advance polls. Vote at your assigned polling station from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on: Friday, October 11; Saturday, October 12; Sunday, October 13; Monday, October 14. To find your advance polling station, check your voter information card or use the Voter Information Service.
* On campus. Vote at select campuses across the country October 5 to October 9. You don’t need to be a student to vote on campus.
*By mail. To vote by mail, apply online or at any Elections Canada office across Canada before Tuesday, October 15, 6 p.m. If you live abroad, you can also apply through any Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate
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, October 21 * prove your identity and address
More than one time zone?
There are six time zones in Canada, including Newfoundland Time. If an electoral district spans more than one time zone, the returning officer, with the prior approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, determines one local time for voting throughout the district. The electoral districts spanning more than one time zone are: * Labrador * Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine * Kenora * Thunder Bay–Rainy River * Kootenay–Columbia * Nunavut
Registered political parties:
Animal Protection Party of Canada
Bloc Québécois
Canada’s Fourth Front
Canadian Nationalist Party
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Communist Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
Green Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
Libertarian Party of Canada
Marijuana Party
Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
National Citizens Alliance of Canada
New Democratic Party
Parti pour l’Indépendance du Québec
Parti Rhinocéros Party
People’s Party of Canada
Progressive Canadian Party
Stop Climate Change
The United Party of Canada
Veterans Coalition Party of Canada
