How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
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You can vote in the Dartmouth—Cole Harbour 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:
Cole Harbour Place-Upper Parking lot
51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour
NSCC Akerley Campus-Woodlawn Rd Main Entrance
21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 31
54 King Street, Dartmouth
Eastern Passage Fire Hall
1807 Caldwell Road, Eastern Passage
Eastern Passage Cow Bay Lions Club (Main)
65 Hornes Road, Eastern Passage
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 8:30am ADT to 8:30pm ADT
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:
Saint John XXIII Parish
35 Colby Drive, Cole Harbour
Forest Hills Fellowship Baptist Church
915 Cole Harbour Road, Cole Harbour
Regal Heights Baptist Church
6 Regal Road, Dartmouth
North Woodside Community Centre
230 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth
NSCC Akerley--Main St. Entrance-door7
21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth
The Anglican Church of St. Andrew
2 Circassion Drive, Cole Harbour
St. Luke's Anglican Church
9 Veterans Avenue, Dartmouth
Cole Harbour Place-Upper Parking lot
51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour
Cole Harbour - Woodside United Church
15 Bissett Road, Cole Harbour
Hillside Wesleyan Church
80 Chameau Crescent, Dartmouth
Port Wallis United Church Hall
263 Waverley Road, Dartmouth
Saint Thomas More Church-Christ the King Parish
15 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth
Carrefour du Grand-Havre
201-A Ave du Portage, Dartmouth
Christ Church
61 Dundas Street, Dartmouth
Mic Mac AAC
192 Prince Albert Road, Dartmouth
Saint Clement Parish Hall
16 Gaston Road, Dartmouth
Grace Baptist Church
51 Athorpe Drive, Dartmouth
Holy Trinity Emmanual Church
30 Alfred Street, Dartmouth
St Anthony's Church-Mobile Food Market
26 Courtney Road, Dartmouth
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 31
54 King Street, Dartmouth
Stairs Memorial United Church
44 Hester Street, Dartmouth
Buffalo Club - Eastern Lodge 8686
625 Cow Bay Road, Eastern Passage
Cole Harbour Fire Hall
1150 Cole Harbour Road, Cole Harbour
Saint Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church
320 Flying Cloud Drive, Cole Harbour
Woodlawn Public Library
31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
East Dartmouth Community Centre
50 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth
Fairbanks Interpretation Centre
54 Locks Road, Dartmouth
South End Baptist Church
60 Hastings Drive, Dartmouth
South Woodside Community Centre
5 Everette Street, Dartmouth
Eastern Passage Cow Bay Lions Club (Main)
65 Hornes Road, Eastern Passage
Stevens Road United Baptist Church
2 Stevens Road, Dartmouth
Life Branch Church
10 Lancaster Drive, Dartmouth
Iona Presbyterian Church
90 Lucien Drive, Dartmouth
Astral Drive Junior High School
238 Astral Drive, Cole Harbour
Eastern Passage Fire Hall
1807 Caldwell Road, Eastern Passage
John Martin Junior High School
7 Brule Street, Dartmouth
Parkland on the Lakes - Harris Hall
82 Baker Drive, Dartmouth
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
Darren Fisher
Liberal
Liberal
Michelle Lindsay
PPC
PPC
Keith Morrison
NDP
NDP
Isabelle Obeid
Conservative
Conservative
Joseph Shea
Libertarian
Libertarian
Rana Zaman
Green
Green
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
| Darren Fisher | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Michelle Lindsay | People's Party of Canada |
| Keith Morrison | New Democratic Party |
| Isabelle Obeid | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Joseph Shea | Libertarian Party of Canada |
| Rana Zaman | Green Party of Canada |
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