Site MenuNews Releases and Media Advisories
Electors in Medicine Hat–Cardston–Warner
have several voting options
Gatineau, Thursday, September 22, 2016
For the by-election now underway in Medicine Hat–Cardston–Warner (Alberta), electors can choose the voting option that best suits their schedule. They can vote:
- on election day, on Monday, October 24
- at advance polls on Friday, October 14; Saturday, October 15; Sunday, October 16; or Monday, October 17
- in person at the Elections Canada office in Medicine Hat–Cardston–Warner, if they apply before 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18
- by mail. Electors must apply to vote by mail before 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18.
- Electors can submit their application online or mail in a paper application form. Forms are available online, at the local Elections Canada office or at Canadian missions abroad. They can also be requested by calling 1-800-463-6868.
- Electors voting by mail should plan ahead. They must allow time for their voting kit to reach them and for their marked ballot to return to Elections Canada.
- Marked ballots must be received by the election day deadline or they will not be counted. Visit elections.ca for more details.
- To vote, electors must show proof of identity and address. The list of accepted pieces of identification is available online.
- Some pieces of identification used at provincial and municipal elections may not meet federal election requirements.
- Voting and identification rules are different for Canadian Forces electors, incarcerated electors and Canadian electors who live abroad.
.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1-877-877-9515
or at www.elections.ca