News Releases and Media Advisories
Election Day Reminders for Electors in Battlefords–Lloydminster, Bonavista–Burin–Trinity, Scarborough–Agincourt and South Surrey–White Rock
Federal By-elections Are Today
Gatineau, Monday, December 11, 2017
- Electors in Battlefords–Lloydminster (Saskatchewan), Bonavista–Burin–Trinity (Newfoundland and Labrador), Scarborough–Agincourt (Ontario) and South Surrey–White Rock (British Columbia) are heading to the polls today.
- Electors must vote at their assigned polling place. To learn where to vote, electors can visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463-6868. They can also check their voter information card.
- Voting hours (local time*):
- Battlefords–Lloydminster: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Bonavista–Burin–Trinity: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Scarborough–Agincourt: 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- South Surrey–White Rock: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- To vote, electors must be registered. Those who are not registered may register at their polling place, just before they vote. For faster service, unregistered electors can fill out a registration certificate at elections.ca, print it and bring it to their polling place.
- Electors must prove their identity and address. They can visit elections.ca to see the list of ID accepted at the polls or call 1-800-463-6868 for more information.
- Some pieces of identification used at provincial and municipal elections may not meet federal election requirements.
- Preliminary results from the by-elections will be published on elections.ca as soon as they become available.
*Central time in Battlefords–Lloydminster
Ready to vote.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1-877-877-9515
elections.ca