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 Ottawa South

You can vote in the Ottawa South election!

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Are you registered to vote?

Check if you're registered to vote

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

Canterbury Recreation Complex

2185 Arch Street, Ottawa

Greenboro Community Centre

363 Lorry Greenberg Drive, Ottawa

Rideau Park United Church

2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

Jim Durrell Recreation Centre - (Ellwood Hall)

1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa

Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre

3320 Paul Anka Drive, Ottawa

Greenboro Pavilion

14 Tapiola Crescent, Ottawa

Fred G. Barrett Arena

3280 Leitrim Road, Gloucester

Our Lady of the Visitation

5338 Bank Street, Gloucester

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

Franco Cité

623 Smyth Road, Ottawa

Canterbury Recreation Complex

2185 Arch Street, Ottawa

Emmanuel United Church

691 Smyth Road, Ottawa

St. Thomas More School

1620 Blohm Drive, Ottawa

St. Luke's School

2485 Dwight Crescent, Ottawa

Rideau Park United Church

2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

St. Patrick's High School

2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

St. Timothy's Presbyterian Church

2400 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

St. Bernard School

1722 St. Bernard Street, Ottawa

AMA Centre

1216 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa

Gloucester Presbyterian Church

91 Pike Street, Ottawa

Blu Legacy Convention Centre

3750 Bowesville Road North, Ottawa

Jim Durrell Recreation Centre - (Ellwood Hall)

1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa

Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre

3320 Paul Anka Drive, Ottawa

St. Aidan's Anglican Church

934 Hamlet Road, Ottawa

Canterbury High School

900 Canterbury Avenue, Ottawa

St. Thomas the Apostle Church

2345 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

Riverbank Apartments

2201 Riverside Drive, Ottawa

École Gabrielle Roy

3395 D'Aoust Avenue, Ottawa

Greenboro Community Centre

363 Lorry Greenberg Drive, Ottawa

Vimy Ridge Public School

4180 Kelly Farm Drive, Gloucester

Faircrest Apartments

1833 Frobisher Lane, Ottawa

St. Veronica Catholic School

4140 Kelly Farm Drive, Gloucester

Greenboro Pavilion

14 Tapiola Crescent, Ottawa

Fred G. Barrett Arena

3280 Leitrim Road, Gloucester

Riverside Towers

1735 Frobisher Lane, Ottawa

Albion-Heatherington Recreation Complex

1560 Heatherington Road, Ottawa

The Dorchester Apartments, Party Room

2650 Southvale Crescent, Ottawa

Walkley Manor

1670 Walkley Road, Ottawa

Saratoga Place

2700 Saratoga Place, Ottawa

Strathmore Towers B, Lobby

3360 Southgate Road, Ottawa

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

William Cooper
Rhino

Nira Dookeran
Green

Hena Masjedee
NDP

David McGuinty
Liberal

Alex Perrier
CHP

John Redins
CFP

Blair Turner
Conservative

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

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

William Cooper	Rhinoceros Party
Nira Dookeran	Green Party of Canada
Hena Masjedee	New Democratic Party
David McGuinty	Liberal Party of Canada
Alex Perrier	Christian Heritage Party of Canada
John Redins	Canadian Future Party
Blair Turner	Conservative Party of Canada

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