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Last Ontario election saw the lowest voter turnout in Ontario history.
This is bad. Elections are critical for the the shape of not only our province, but our city. After all, cities in Canada are "creatures of the province"—that is, subject and answerable to the province.
Fortunately, there are many options for voting in Ontario! Elections Ontario works to make voting easy and accessible for everyone. One of our kind volunteers has summarized the relevant voting information from Elections Ontario. Please enjoy—and above all, vote!
Registration and ID
- You do not need to be registered to vote in Ontario! If you are registered to vote by February 17, you will receive a Voter Information Card (VIC), which will tell you where and when you can vote. Registering is easy and can be done online here
- VICs will be in the mail February 17-22.
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You can vote with or without a Voter Information Card!
- With a VIC: bring it with you to vote along with ID that shows your name.
- Without a VIC: if you lose your card, don’t receive one, or forget it at home, you can still vote! You will just need a piece of ID that contains both your name and home address.
- There are many options for acceptable ID in Ontario, including: driver’s license, OHIP health card, Canadian passport, status card, citizenship card, SIN card or paper, marriage certificate, Canadian birth certificate, tax documents, banking statements, utility bills, hospital bracelets or documents, and many more. Find a full list here
Accessibility and Accommodations
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If you need accommodations to vote, you can learn more about your options here.
- You can apply for a home voting visit if you are house-bound or need assistance to vote by contacting your local election office by 6 pm on February 26.
- Assistive Voting Technology allows voters with a variety of disabilities to vote secretly and independently and is available at certain advance voting locations February 20-22, at your local election office February 20-26, or on election day at your designated voting location.
- If you plan to use Assistive Voting Technology on election day, it is recommended that you schedule an appointment to avoid waiting, however walk-ins will be accommodated as much as possible
Mail-in Voting
- The deadline to apply to vote by mail is February 21 and you can apply here
- If you apply to vote by mail, you will not be able to vote in person
- Your completed voting kit will be due on February 27 at 6 pm.
Early Voting
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- On February 14, you will be able to search your early and election day voting locations using your postal code
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Local Election Offices: You can vote any day until February 26 at the local election office for your riding. They are open Monday-Saturday from 10 am. to 8 pm. and Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm* and are all accessible.
- Carleton: Munster Elementary School at 7816 Bleeks Road, Munster K0A 3P0
- Kanata-Carleton: Local Election Office at 80 Hines Road, Kanata K2K 2T8
- Nepean: D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School at 595 Moodie Drive, Nepean K2H 8A8
- Orléans: Place d'Orléans Shopping Centre (beside Service Canada) at 2017-110 Place d'Orleans Drive, Orléans K1C 2L9
- Ottawa Centre: Local Election Office at Unit 105, 885 Meadowlands Drive, Ottawa K2C 3N2
- Ottawa South: South Keys Shopping Centre (beside Winners) at 2210 Bank Street, Ottawa K1V 1J5
- Ottawa Vanier: Trillium Building at 214 Montreal Road, Vanier, K1L 8L8
- Ottawa West-Nepean: Grant Alternative Public School at 2625 Draper Avenue, Ottawa K2H 7A1
*Exceptions: All local elections offices will close early at 6 pm on February 26 and are closed all day on February 27.