How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
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Are you registered to vote?
When and where will you vote?
There are 4 ways left to vote this election. Which will you choose?
At advance polls
Sat, Apr 19
(9am-9pm)
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Sun, Apr 20
(9am-9pm)
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Mon, Apr 21
(9am-9pm)
You can vote on any of these days:
Sat, Apr 19, 9am - 9pm
ChooseSun, Apr 20, 9am - 9pm
ChooseMon, Apr 21, 9am - 9pm
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Plan a time to vote:
Where?
When you vote in advance for a federal election, you must vote at your designated advance polling place.
Step 1:
Use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service to find your advance polling place:
Go to the Voter Information Service
Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:
Rosscarrock Community Hall
4411 10 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Glenbrook School
4725 33 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Olympic Heights Elementary School
875 Strathcona Drive South-West, Calgary
Griffith Woods School
7752 26 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Dr. Roberta Bondar School
1580 Strathcona Drive South-West, Calgary
West Springs School
8999 Wentworth Avenue South-West, Calgary
By mail
Apply by 6pm on April 22
On request, Elections Canada can mail you a ballot. When you receive your ballot, you can fill it out at home, then mail it back to Elections Canada.
Please note: Once Elections Canada has mailed you a ballot, you cannot change your mind and vote using a different method.
You must apply to vote by mail before Apr 22 at 6:00pm.
On election day, Apr 28
At your designated polling place
When: Monday, April 28, from 7:30am MDT to 7:30pm MDT
Step 1:
Use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service to find your election day polling place:
Go to the Voter Information Service
Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:
Spruce Cliff Community Centre
3375 Spruce Drive South-West, Calgary
Wildwood Community Association
4411 Spruce Drive South-West, Calgary
Rosscarrock Community Hall
4411 10 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Alfred Ernest Cross Junior High School
3445 37 Street South-West, Calgary
Glamorgan Community Centre
4207 41 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Glenbrook School
4725 33 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Glendale School
2415 Kelwood Drive South-West, Calgary
Guardian Angel School
20 Aspen Hills Drive South-West, Calgary
Westside King's Church
3939 69 Street South-West, Calgary
Strathcona Christie Aspen Community Centre
277 Strathcona Drive South-West, Calgary
Richmond Hill Baptist Church
7251 Sierra Morena Boulevard South-West, Calgary
Saint Joan of Arc School
7970 Wentworth Drive South-West, Calgary
Glamorgan Church of God
4715 45 Street South-West, Calgary
Sir James Lougheed Elementary School
3519 36th Avenue South-West, Calgary
Griffith Woods School
7752 26 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Dr. Roberta Bondar School
1580 Strathcona Drive South-West, Calgary
Ernest Manning High School
20 Springborough Boulevard South-West, Calgary
St. Martin's Anglican Church
1009 Prominence Way South-West, Calgary
Crestmont Residents Hall
12400 Crestmont Boulevard South-West, Calgary
Rundle College Junior and Senior High School
7375 17 Avenue South-West, Calgary
First Lutheran Church
7102 14 Avenue South-West, Calgary
Olympic Heights Elementary School
875 Strathcona Drive South-West, Calgary
West Springs School
8999 Wentworth Avenue South-West, Calgary
Valley Ridge Golf Centre
11618 Valley Ridge Park North-West, Calgary
Bethany Chapel
3333 Richardson Way South-West, Calgary
Battalion Park School
369 Sienna Park Drive South-West, Calgary
Bethel United Reformed Church
730 101 Street South-West, Calgary
Plan a time to vote:
At an Elections Canada office
At any Elections Canada office until April 22 at 6pm
You can vote at any Elections Canada office across the country during their open hours, before April 22 at 6pm. Find the nearest Elections Canada office here.
Offices are open:
- Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm
- Saturday from 9am to 6pm
- Sunday from 12pm to 4pm
When you vote at an Elections Canada office, you'll be voting by special ballot, meaning you'll have to write in the name of the candidate in your electoral district who you wish to vote for.
Who are you voting for?
We'll help you decide with 2 easy steps!
Step 1: Review the candidate profiles
See your candidates
Step 2: Come back here and choose your pick
Need another look at your options?
Compare the party platforms
Khalis Ahmed
NDP
NDP
Paul Godard
CFP
CFP
David GL McKenzie
Conservative
Conservative
Grant Strem
PPC
PPC
Bryndis Whitson
Liberal
Liberal
Your pick for MP
Add a candidate from the list above. Your pick stays on your device.
Your choice
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Your plan to vote
How
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What to bring
One photo ID card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial, territorial, or local) with your photo, name, and current address.
2 pieces of ID, both with your name, proving who you are and where you live:
- At least 1 piece must have your residential address
- Both pieces must have your name
Valid pieces of ID include documents, bills, ID cards, and ID bracelets from various government and non-government sources. See the "Examples of acceptable ID" section below for examples.
Someone who knows you and is assigned to your polling station who can vouch for you. They must be able to prove their identity and address.
A person can vouch for only one other person, except in long-term care facilities.
Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.
Examples of acceptable ID
- From a government or government agency:
- band membership card
- birth certificate
- Canadian citizenship card or certificate
- Canadian Forces identity card
- Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
- card issued by an Inuit local authority
- firearms licence
- government cheque or cheque stub
- government statement of benefits
- health card
- income tax assessment
- Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
- library card
- licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting
- liquor identity card
- Métis card
- old age security card
- parolee card
- property tax assessment or evaluation
- public transportation card
- social insurance number card
- vehicle ownership
- Veterans Affairs health care identification card
- From Elections Canada:
- targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities
- voter information card
- From an educational institution:
- correspondence issued by a school, college or university
- student identity card
- From a health care facility or organization:
- blood donor card
- CNIB card
- hospital card
- label on a prescription container
- identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility
- medical clinic card
- From a financial institution:
- bank statement
- credit card
- credit card statement
- credit union statement
- debit card
- insurance certificate, policy or statement
- mortgage contract or statement
- pension plan statement
- personal cheque
- From a private organization:
- employee card
- residential lease or sub-lease
- utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)
- Letters of confirmation:
- letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee
- letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority
- letter of confirmation of residence from an Alberta Metis Settlement authority
- letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from a designated student residence, seniors' residence, long-term care facility, shelter, soup kitchen or community-based residential facility
Your pick for MLA
| Khalis Ahmed | New Democratic Party |
| Paul Godard | Canadian Future Party |
| David GL McKenzie | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Grant Strem | People's Party of Canada |
| Bryndis Whitson | Liberal Party of Canada |
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