Here's how to vote in the 2025 Canadian election

Can you vote?

Check all the boxes that apply to you:

I'm a Canadian citizen

I'll be 18 or older on election day (April 28)

My place of ordinary residence is in Nepean

You can vote in the Nepean election!

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Are you registered to vote?

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If you're not registered, don't remember registering, or are registered at an old address, you can still register at the polls.

I've already registered I'll register at the polls

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

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Sun, Apr 20, 9am - 9pm

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Mon, 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:

Your polling place

Nepean Sportsplex - Hall C&D Entrance 4

1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa

Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School

170 Stoneway Drive, Nepean

Minto Recreation Centre - GYM

3500 Cambrian Drive, Ottawa

Walter Baker Sports Centre - GYM

100 Malvern Drive, Nepean

Mary Honeywell Elementary School

54 Kennevale Drive, Nepean

Longfields Davidson Heights High School

149 Berrigan Drive, Ottawa

Chapman Mills Public School

260 Leamington Way, Ottawa

By mail

Apply by 6pm on April 22

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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.

Learn about voting by mail

You must apply to vote by mail before Apr 22 at 6:00pm.

Apply to vote by mail

On election day, Apr 28

At your designated polling place

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When: Monday, April 28, from 9:30am EDT to 9:30pm EDT

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:

Your polling place

Nepean Sportsplex - Hall B Entrance 3

1701 Woodroffe Ave Avenue, Nepean

Nepean Sportsplex - Hall A - Entrance 3

1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa

Margaret Rywak Community Building

68 Knoxdale Road, Nepean

Chapman Mills Community Building

424 Chapman Mills Drive, Ottawa

Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church

225 McClellan Road, Nepean

Minto Recreation Centre - GYM

3500 Cambrian Drive, Ottawa

John McCrae Secondary School

103 Malvern Drive, Nepean

Walter Baker Sports Centre - GYM

100 Malvern Drive, Nepean

Mary Honeywell Elementary School

54 Kennevale Drive, Nepean

Sir Robert Borden High School

131 Greenbank Road, Nepean

École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois

1310 Chapman Mills Drive, Ottawa

École élémentaire publique Michaëlle-Jean

11 Claridge Drive, Nepean

Knoxdale Public School

170 Greenbank Road, Nepean

Cedarview Middle School

2760 Cedarview Road, Nepean

Half Moon Bay Elementary School

3525 River Run Avenue, Nepean

Chapman Mills Public School

260 Leamington Way, Ottawa

Monsignor Paul Baxter Catholic School

333 Beatrice Drive, Nepean

Longfields Davidson Heights High School

149 Berrigan Drive, Ottawa

Southpointe Community Building

220 Stoneway Drive, Nepean

St. Juan Diego Catholic School

135 Main Halyard Lane, Nepean

Barrhaven United Church

3013 Jockvale Road, Nepean

St. Emily Catholic School

500 Chapman Mills Drive, Nepean

St. Luke Catholic School (Nepean)

60 Mountshannon Drive, Nepean

St. Andrew Catholic School

201 Crestway Drive, Nepean

Farley Mowat Public School

75 Waterbridge Drive, Nepean

St. Joseph Catholic High School

3333 Greenbank Road, Nepean

St. Cecilia Catholic School

3490 Cambrian Road, Ottawa

Venvi Barrhaven Manor

110 Berrigan Drive, Nepean

Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School

170 Stoneway Drive, Nepean

St. Mother Teresa Catholic High School

440 Longfields Drive, Nepean

École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Kateri

2450 River Mist Road, Ottawa

Wazoson Public School

989 Kilbirnie Drive, Ottawa

École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert Gauthier

651 Chapman Mills Drive, Nepean

Plan a time to vote:

At an Elections Canada office

At any Elections Canada office until April 22 at 6pm

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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

See your candidates

Barbara Bal
Conservative

Mark Carney
Liberal

Eric Fleury
PPC

Greg Hopkins
Green

Shyam Shukla
NDP

Your pick for MP

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Your choice

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Your plan to vote

How

When

Where

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

Barbara Bal	Conservative Party of Canada
Mark Carney	Liberal Party of Canada
Eric Fleury	People's Party of Canada
Greg Hopkins	Green Party of Canada
Shyam Shukla	New Democratic Party

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