Ready to vote? Federal Election is on Monday October 19
Your vote is the one equal, incontestable exercise of power. Use it!
With just under two weeks to go, whatever you do, please VOTE. Whatever your reason for voting, be it to affirm or reject a political party or politician, it is imperative to vote. Although some consider not voting an act of voting, what it does instead is leave your choice up to other people. APATHY is not a form of political exercise.
It is important to understand that politics is not stationary somewhere on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, but rather deeply entrenched in our everyday life. It is in the cost of your groceries, the availability & affordability of housing, day care, healthcare, & gas. Politics is in the health of the country’s economy. It affect the protection of children and other vulnerable populations, the functionality of schools and what is taught in them, student debt, levels of crime, unemployment/underemployment, the environment, pension, geriatric issues, infrastructure, public transit, foreign relations, accessibility, all kinds of rights – human, civil, religious, etc.
We can’t break it all down but you get the point. Whatever happens in your life is affected in one way or another by decisions made by your choice of the municipal, provincial or federal leader.
As an immigrant or descendant of one, most likely a visible minority, your vote is the one equal, incontestable exercise of power. Use it!
To vote, you must be registered. Check to see if you are registered. Visit elections.ca to get all the information needed to effectively exercise your voting right.
Away from home or busy on election day? Ready to vote early? You choose the way you want to vote:
- Vote on election day – Monday, October 19, 2015
- Vote on advance voting days – October 9, 10, 11 and 12
- Vote at one of 400 Elections Canada offices
- Vote by mail
Vote on advance voting days
There are four advance voting days. Polls are open from noon to 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 9
- Saturday, October 10
- Sunday, October 11
- Monday, October 12
Your voter information card tells you the address of your advance polling place.
Vote at one of 400 Elections Canada offices
If you find it more convenient, you can vote at any Elections Canada office across Canada (visit elections.ca to find the Elections Canada office nearest you).
Visit the office before the deadline of Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. Offices are open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m. Bring your proof of identity and address.
From October 5 to 8, Elections Canada is opening offices at several campuses, youth centres and Friendship Centres to help make the voting process more accessible. Check the list of office locations on elections.ca.
Vote by mail
If you will be travelling outside your riding, or if you find it more convenient, you can vote by mail. See Elections Canada website to learn more about the special ballot voting kit.
Apply as soon as possible, to allow time for your voting kit to reach you and for your marked ballot to reach Elections Canada by Election Day.
The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time for anyone applying online or sending their application to Elections Canada in Ottawa.
Want to vote by mail but can’t apply online?
You can apply to vote by mail by visiting any Elections Canada office or mailing in an application form. Forms are available at any Elections Canada office or Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate, or by Elections Canada (If you apply through a local Elections Canada office, the deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 p.m. local time.)
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