How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
How to vote in the 2025 Canadian general election
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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
Choose
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:
Dunbarton High School
655 Sheppard Avenue, Pickering
Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering
Pine Ridge Secondary School
2155 Liverpool Road, Pickering
East Shore Community Centre
910 Liverpool Road, Pickering
Dr. Nelson F. Tomlinson Community Centre
4941 Old Brock Road, Claremont
Brooklin Community Centre
8 Vipond Road, Brooklin
École Ronald-Marion
2235 Brock Road, Pickering
Winchester Public School
70 Watford Street, Brooklin
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 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:
Elizabeth B. Phin Public School
1500 Rougemount Drive, Pickering
Altona Forest Public School
405 Woodsmere Crescent, Pickering
Pine Ridge Secondary School
2155 Liverpool Road, Pickering
Gandatsetiagon Public School
1868 Parkside Drive, Pickering
Dunbarton High School
655 Sheppard Avenue, Pickering
Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex
1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering
Pickering Civic Complex - Library
1 The Esplanade Street North, Pickering
East Shore Community Centre
910 Liverpool Road, Pickering
Bayview Heights Public School
1400 Garvolin Avenue, Pickering
Holy Redeemer Church
796 Eyer Drive, Pickering
Frenchmans Bay Public School
920 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering
Dr. Nelson F. Tomlinson Community Centre
4941 Old Brock Road, Claremont
Royal Ashburn Golf Club
995 Myrtle Road West, Ashburn
Glengrove Public School
1934 Glengrove Road, Pickering
Vaughan Willard Public School
1911 Dixie Road, Pickering
École Ronald-Marion
2235 Brock Road, Pickering
Biidassige Mandamin Public School
777 Balaton Avenue, Pickering
Agape Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church
1999 Fairport Road, Pickering
William Dunbar Public School
1030 Glenanna Road, Pickering
St. Monica Catholic School
275 Twyn Rivers Road, Pickering
Highbush Public School
605 Strouds Lane, Pickering
George Ashe Library & Community Centre
470 Kingston Road, Pickering
Valley Farm Public School
1615 Pepperwood Gate, Pickering
Maple Ridge Public School
2010 Bushmill Street, Pickering
Crawford Adventist Academy
1765 Meadowview Avenue, Pickering
Rosebank Road Public School
591 Rosebank Road, Pickering
St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church
1148 Finch Avenue, Pickering
St. Wilfrid Catholic School
2360 Southcott Road, Pickering
Brooklin Community Centre
8 Vipond Road, Brooklin
Father Fénelon Catholic School
795 Eyer Drive, Pickering
Westcreek Public School
1779 Westcreek Drive, Pickering
St Leo the Great Catholic Church
130 Watford Street, Brooklin
St. Thomas Anglican Church
101 Winchester Road East, Brooklin
Brooklin Village Public School
25 Selkirk Drive, Whitby
Meadowcrest Public School
20 Vipond Road, Brooklin
West Shore Community Centre
1011 - 1015 Bayly Street, Pickering
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
1918 Whites Road, Pickering
St. Leo Catholic School
120 Watford Street, Brooklin
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
490 Strouds Lane, Pickering
Brooklin United Church
19 Cassels Road East, Brooklin
Winchester Public School
70 Watford Street, Brooklin
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
Juanita Nathan
Liberal
Liberal
Jamie Nye
NDP
NDP
Zainab Rana
Centrist
Centrist
Lisa Robinson
PPC
PPC
Alicia Vianga
Conservative
Conservative
Andrea Wood
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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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
| Juanita Nathan | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Jamie Nye | New Democratic Party |
| Zainab Rana | Centrist Party of Canada |
| Lisa Robinson | People's Party of Canada |
| Alicia Vianga | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Andrea Wood | Green Party of Canada |
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