National Electors Study: Report on Voter Experience
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National Electors Study on the 43rd Canadian Federal General Election
National Electors Study on the 43rd Canadian Federal General Election
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Before the election |
During the election |
After the election |
Electors were surveyed up to three times: |
49,993 electors |
23,880 electors |
21,435 electors |
The Voter Experience
Voter registration
- 89% of electors said they were already registered to vote before the election
- 93% received a voter information card (VIC) during the election
Voter identification
Voters used different options to prove identity and address when voting:
Option |
Percentage |
a driver's licence by itself |
89% |
a provincial or territorial photo ID card by itself |
5% |
two authorized pieces of ID that together could establish identity and address |
4%
Among voters who used two pieces:
- 53% used a health card to establish their identity
- 43% used their VIC to establish their address
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had someone vouch for them |
<1% |
The voting process was easier than electors expected:
The voting process was easier than electors expected:
|
Percentage who expected it would be very easy (before the election) |
Percentage who said it was actually very easy (after the election) |
To register to vote |
28% |
67% |
To access the polling place with a disability |
67% |
85% |
To prove identity and address when voting |
87% |
94% |
To vote |
71% |
85% |
Getting to the polling place
Nearly all voters said their polling place was:
Located a reasonable distance from their home:
|
very reasonable
|
88%
|
98% reasonable
|
98%
|
Nearly all voters said their polling place was:
In a familiar location:
|
very familiar
|
73%
|
93% familiar
|
93%
|
Nearly all voters said their polling place was:
Suitable for holding an election:
|
very suitable
|
83%
|
98% suitable
|
98%
|
Voting in 2019 took less time than in 2015:
Average time it took to vote:
|
On election day |
At an advance poll |
At an Elections Canada office |
2019 |
7 minutes |
8 minutes |
8 minutes |
2015 |
9 minutes |
21 minutes |
19 minutes |
Voting took less time than electors expected:
Voting took less time than electors expected:
|
Percentage who expected it would take five minutes or less (before the election) |
Percentage who said it actually took five minutes or less (after the election) |
To travel to the polling place |
28% |
54% |
To vote at the polling place |
35% |
63% |
Nearly all voters were satisfied with:
The service they received from Elections Canada staff:
|
very satisfied
|
85%
|
98% satisfied
|
98%
|
Nearly all voters were satisfied with:
Their overall voting experience:
|
very satisfied
|
80%
|
97% satisfied
|
97%
|
Overall Satisfaction with Elections Canada and the Election
Most electors trust that the election was run fairly and the results were accurate:
How fairly electors thought Elections Canada ran the election:
|
Percent |
very fairly |
70% |
90% fairly |
90% |
Level of trust electors had in the accuracy of the election results in their riding:
|
Percent |
very high |
61% |
92% high |
92% |
Confidence in Elections Canada and satisfaction with democracy was higher after the election than before it began
How much confidence electors have in Elections Canada
Before the election
|
Percent |
a great deal |
35% |
85% a fair amount or more |
85% |
After the election
|
Percent |
a great deal |
58% |
92% a fair amount or more |
92% |
How satisfied electors are with the way democracy works in Canada
Before the election
|
Percent |
very satisfied |
23% |
71% satisfied |
71% |
After the election
|
Percent |
very satisfied |
33% |
78% satisfied |
78% |