It’s time to vote: #YourVoiceMatters
Who Can Vote?
To vote in the Canadian federal election, you must:
Be a Canadian citizen
Be at least 18 years old on election day
Prove your identity and address
Even if you can’t vote, you can still get involved in Canada’s democracy! You can attend election events to meet candidates and ask questions that matter to you, or you can even apply to work at a polling station.
How to Vote
If you are already registered to vote you will receive a voter information card in the mail. Your voter information card tells you where and how to vote.
There are 4 ways to vote:
Vote on election day - Vote at your assigned polling station on election day. Polls will be open for 12 hours (hours vary by time zone).
Vote on advance polling days: Vote at your assigned polling station from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Vote by mail: To vote by mail, apply online or at any Elections Canada office across Canada.
Vote at any Elections Canada office: There are over 500 Elections Canada offices open across Canada. Vote at any one of them. You will vote using the special ballot process.
Where to Vote
Your voter information card tells you which polling station to vote at. You can also find your polling station here.
Not sure which riding you’re in? Click here for a map of Calgary Ridings
LEARN MORE
Election information in more than 30 languages:
https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=spr&dir=voting/gui-lang&document=index&lang=e
Answers to common questions: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=faq&document=index&lang=e
Quick election facts: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=faq&document=fac&lang=e
Information about federal elections and voting in Canada: http://inspirerlademocratie-inspiredemocracy.ca/act/regist/rgvot/index-eng.asp#point1
Information about Canadian political parties:
https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=par&document=index&lang=e
Learn how your views align with Canadian political parties:
https://votecompass.cbc.ca/canada/