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Voting Procedures During an Election Period

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Voter information card
Electors whose information is in the National Register of Electors will receive a voter information card. This confirms that your name is on the voters list and tells you when and where to vote.

  

I did not get a card
If you do not receive a voter information card, call your local elections office to make sure you are on the voters list. If you do not have the number, call Elections Canada, in Ottawa, at 1 800 463-6868.
 
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Advance poll and special ballot
If you cannot or do not wish to vote on election day, you can vote at the advance polls (the dates and location are on your voter information card) or by special ballot.

  

On election day
Go to your polling station. The location is on your voter information card. The poll officials will confirm that you are on the voters list by asking for your name and address and will give you a ballot.
 
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Marking the ballot
Mark an “X” in the circle next to the name of the candidate of your choice.

  

Voting is secret
Your vote is secret. You will be invited to go behind the screen to mark your ballot. Once marked, fold it and present it to the poll officials.
 
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The ballot box
The poll official will tear off the counterfoil and hand you back the ballot for you to deposit in the ballot box.

  

The election results
When the polls close, every ballot is counted and the results are made public. You can see the results on television or on the Elections Canada Web site (www.elections.ca).

1 800 463-6868
www.elections.ca